Do Your Research
Voters may bring voting guides, notes, and other materials into the voting booth.
- Vote 411You can use this website to research candidates and fill out a provisional ballot so you don't forget who you want to vote for in the elections. Note filling out a provisional ballot is NOT the same as filling out an absentee ballot or regular voting!
- VoteSmartA volunteer organization which strives to provide free, factual, and unbiased information on candidates and elected officials to all Americans. Use there tools to find candidate's backgrounds, voting history, and more.
- The Florida Bar - The Votes in your CourtThis resource for voters regarding judges and judicial elections includes an easy-to-read, nonpartisan brochure about the courts, the role of judges and the merit retention process.
- Open SecretsThe Center for Responsive Politics is a nonpartisan, independent and nonprofit research group tracking money in U.S. politics and its effect on elections and public policy.
- Federal Election CommissionThe Federal Election Commission is an independent regulatory agency of the United States whose purpose is to enforce campaign finance law in United States federal elections
Get access to subscription based newspapers and current events articles and reports through library databases.
Know your Rights
- Voter's Bill of RightsAll Florida voters have key rights and responsibilities related to voting as required by state law.
- Election ProtectionLearn the basics of protecting your voting rights with Vote.org
- Voting Guide for College StudentsLearn more about where you can vote as a college student.
- Florida Non Profit VoteLearn more about voting and ex-offenders, homelessness, domestic violence, and more.
- Voting Rights - ACLULearn more about what to do if you have difficulty reading or writing English.