Rather than sending your Vote-by-Mail ballot through the mail, you can return it using one of our Secure Ballot Intake Stations (also known as drop boxes). Each box is staffed by election workers to make sure that your ballot is safe.
The ballot must be sealed in the special return envelope and signed by the voter.
Where are Drop Boxes Located?
Drop boxes are located outside each Early Voting site during the days and hours of Early Voting. You can view the locations, dates, and times on our Early Voting page.
You can also drop off a Vote-by-Mail ballot at the Elections Center at 2990-1 Apalachee Parkway from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday, with hours extended from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day.
Can I Drop Off my Ballot at an Election Day Polling Place?
No, you cannot drop-off your Vote-by-Mail ballot at an Election Day polling place. However, the poll workers at your polling place can cancel your Vote-by-Mail ballot. You can then vote in-person.
How Do you Keep Drop Boxes Secure?
We treat the security of our drop boxes with the utmost importance. The stations are only located at our Early Voting sites and at our main office. They are only available during voting hours or when our main office is open. They are also always monitored and staffed by an election worker when they are available. At the end of each day, we empty the drop box and securely transport the ballots back to our main office. The empty drop box is then stored inside until the next morning. All ballots dropped off at one of these stations must be sealed in a special tracking envelope that is signed by the voter.