This page lists key election dates for the 2022 election cycle.
Election Day
The election days for 2022 are:
- Primary Election: August 23
- General Election: November 8
For more information about voting on Election Day, visit our Election Day Voting webpage.
Voter Registration Deadlines (Book Closing)
The voter registration deadlines for 2022 are:
- Primary Election: July 25 (includes party change deadline)
- General Election: October 11
For more information about registering to vote, visit our Register to Vote webpage.
If you are already registered but need to update your registration, visit our Update Voter Registration webpage.
Vote-by-Mail Ballots
For more information about voting-by-mail, visit our Vote-by-Mail webpage.
Primary Election
- Initial mail-out to military and overseas voters: No later than July 9
- Initial mail-out to domestic voters: Between July 14 – 21
- Deadline to request to be mailed your ballot: 5 p.m., August 13
- Deadline for us to receive your ballot: 7 p.m., August 23
General Election
- Initial mail-out to military and overseas voters: No later than September 24
- Initial mail-out to domestic voters: Between September 29 – October 6
- Deadline to request to be mailed your ballot: 5 p.m., October 29
- Deadline for us to receive your ballot: 7 p.m., November 8
A special 10-day extension exists for overseas voters to return their ballots in the general election. For more information on the extension, visit our Military and Overseas Voting webpage.
Early Voting Period
The Early Voting periods in Leon County for 2022 are:
- Primary Election: August 13 – 21
- General Election: October 24 - November 6
For more information about Early Voting, visit our Early Voting webpage.
Drop Boxes
Vote-by-Mail ballot drop boxes will be at each Early Voting site during the hours of Early Voting:
- Primary Election: August 13 – 21
- General Election: October 24 - November 6
A drop box will be at the Elections Center during regular business hours starting as soon as Vote-by-Mail ballots are available through Election Day.
For more information about drop boxes, visit our Drop Box webpage.
Canvassing Activity Schedule
You can view the meeting and activity schedule of the Leon County Canvassing Board on our County Canvasing Board webpage.
Complete List of Election Dates
For a complete list of election dates, you can download the Election Dates and Activities Calendar for 2022:
- Election Dates and Activities Calendar – PDF (not yet available)
- Election Dates and Activities Calendar – Excel (not yet available)