Vote-by-mail signature problem
Florida's deadline to cure a vote-by-mail signature was 5 p.m. on Thursday, August 20, 2026.1 If you believe there is still an issue with your ballot, contact the Leon County Supervisor of Elections directly at 850-606-8683.
Deadline to fix it
5 p.m. Thursday, Aug 20
Set by Florida law. There is no extension, and a late affidavit cannot be accepted.
What you need
Form + photo ID copy
The Cure Affidavit and a photocopy or photo of your ID. Both, or it does not count.
Fastest way to send it
Email both to Vote@LeonVotes.gov. A clear phone photo of each page is fine.
Need help?
850-606-8683
Leon County Supervisor of Elections, Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Why this happened
Nothing is wrong with your registration, and you are not in any trouble. Leon County compares the signature on your return envelope to the one in your voter record, and a ballot gets set aside when that comparison fails.1 There are only two ways it fails.
Reason 1
Florida counts a mail ballot only if the Voter’s Certificate on the outside of the return envelope is signed. It is easy to seal the envelope and drop it in the mail without signing the back — and once it arrives unsigned, the county cannot open it.
Reason 2
Elections staff compare the signature on your envelope to the one in your voter record. If your signature has changed since you registered — which happens to nearly everyone over time — it gets flagged. This is not an accusation of anything. It is a routine mismatch with a routine fix.
Either way, the fix is the same. You sign one form called a Cure Affidavit, attach a copy of your photo ID, and send both to the Supervisor of Elections. That is the entire process. Your ballot is then counted normally, exactly as you filled it out — nobody sees how you voted, and nobody re-opens the choices you made.
How to fix it
Leon County posts the form as a one-page PDF. Print it, or fill it in on your phone. It asks for your name, address, date of birth, and your signature.
Open the Cure Affidavit (PDF) →A Florida driver license, Florida ID card, passport, military ID, or any of the other IDs Leon County accepts. A clear photo taken with your phone counts as a copy.
See accepted IDs →Email is fastest and works right up to the deadline. You can also drop it off in person, fax it, or mail it — but mail must physically arrive by 5 p.m. Thursday, so at this point do not rely on it.
Jump to the four ways to send it →Four ways to send it
Send the signed Cure Affidavit and the copy of your ID together, by whichever method is easiest.3 The office is open Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Fastest
Vote@LeonVotes.gov
Attach a photo or scan of the signed affidavit and your ID. Works up to 5 p.m. Thursday.
Most certain
2990-1 Apalachee Pkwy, Tallahassee, FL 32301
Leon County Elections Center. Open Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. — the office closes at the exact moment of the deadline, so do not cut it close.
Also accepted
850-606-8601
Send both pages together. To confirm it arrived, call the office at 850-606-8683.
Too slow now
PO Box 7357, Tallahassee, FL 32314-7357
Accepted only if it physically arrives by 5 p.m. Thursday. With one day left, choose another option.
Already sent it in?
Questions
Voted provisionally?
Footnotes
Sources checked August 19, 2026.
This page is provided by the Tom Derzypolski campaign as a convenience. The Leon County Supervisor of Elections is the only official source for your ballot status, and only the county can accept your Cure Affidavit.