2024 Primary Election Are You Ready?

The 2024 Primary Election is August 20. Are you election ready?

During the Primary Election, electors will vote for state and federal representatives (outside of the presidency) within their party affiliations. If opposed within their own parties, United States Senators, Representatives in Congress and State Representatives will be on the ballot.

Also – if opposed within their party – constitutional officers will appear on the ballot. Voters may also see county commissioners, state committeemen and women and precinct committeemen and women depending on their political party and voting jurisdiction.

In addition, voters may also see nonpartisan contests including judges, school board members and local referenda items.

Because Florida is a closed primary state, voters can only vote within their party in partisan contests. The winning candidates of the Primary Election, who see opposition from another party, will then move on to the General Election in November.

Universal primaries are the exception to closed primaries. A universal primary is a contest in the Primary Election in which all candidates have the same party affiliation and will not see opposition during the General Election. During a universal primary, all qualified electors may vote regardless of their party affiliation.

Visit  CollierVotes.gov for information about the upcoming elections.