CLAY COUNTY – Did you request a Vote by Mail ballot in 2022? Then you may have received an email from the Clay County Supervisor of Elections Office.

Last week, two emails were sent to approximately 18,600 voters who previously voted a Vote by Mail ballot in 2022, but don’t presently have a request on file. A recent change in Florida law caused all Vote by Mail ballot requests to expire on Dec. 31. Moving forward, a voter will have to make a new request to Vote by Mail for each election cycle.

The new legislation means the Elections Office is starting from zero. Only a fraction of those who Voted by Mail in last year’s election have renewed their requests. Of the 36,780 Clay County voters who requested a mail ballot for the 2022 General Election, less than 6,000 voters have ordered mail ballots for 2024.

While the next election, the Presidential Preference Primary, isn’t until March 19, Supervisor Chris H. Chambless encourages voters to be proactive. A request for a Vote by Mail ballot doesn’t mean a voter must use it. If they haven’t already voted their mail ballot, they may vote in person.

In the past, voters only needed to check a box on the Vote by Mail envelope to keep receiving mail ballots. While that’s no longer an option, requesting a Vote by Mail ballot is still simple. Voters will need to provide either their Florida driver’s license number or the last four digits of their Social Security number when they request in person, over the phone, through email, online at ClayElections.gov or by scanning the QR code.

Note that you cannot use the online portal if your information is protected. Instead, you will need to request by phone, in writing, or via email, providing your name, address, driver’s license and/or last four digits of your Social Security number.