Acceptable Voter Identification 

Whether you vote early, vote on Election Day, or if you need to "cure" a rejected mail-in ballot, you will be asked to provide a copy of a valid and current form of identification. Florida state law requires a voter to present a valid photo ID with signature identification at the polling place. If the picture identification does not contain the signature of the voter, an additional form of identification that provides the voter’s signature shall be required. 

Download the Tier 1 and Tier 2 Identification Types PDF.

Tier 1 Identification Types 

  • Florida driver license

  • Florida identification card issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

  • United States passport

  • Debit or credit card

  • Military identification

  • Student identification

  • Retirement center identification

  • Neighborhood association identification

  • Public assistance identification

  • Veteran health identification card issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs

  • A license to carry a concealed weapon or firearm Employee identification card issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the Federal Government, the state, a county, or a municipality

Tier 2 Identification Types

  • Current utility bill

  • Bank statement

  • Government check

  • Paycheck

  • Government document, excluding voter information card

When a voter presents his or her picture identification to the clerk or inspector and the voter’s address on the picture identification matches the voter’s address in the supervisor of elections records, the voter should not be asked to provide additional information or to recite their home address.

Voters Without Identification

Voters without acceptable forms of identification should NOT be turned away from the polls. If you are asked to leave or told you are not eligible to vote due to lack of identification, request a provisional ballot. Voters without acceptable identification are permitted to vote with a provisional ballot, which will be evaluated later for eligibility by a canvassing board. 

You have the right to provide written evidence supporting your voting eligibility; however, it must be provided to the Supervisor of Elections by 5:00PM on the second day after the election. You also have the right to find out if your ballot was counted, and if not, the reason why.  If you have any questions or concerns, you may contact the Supervisor of Elections:  

Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections
13001 Starkey Rd., Largo FL 33773
Phone (727) 464- 8683
Fax (727) 464-6239
Email: election@votepinellas.com