The written request MUST include all of the following:

• Printed name of voter
• Current address
• Address where the ballot is to be mailed (if different than residence address, must state why)
• Date of birth
• Date of election(s) for which an absentee ballot is needed
• Signature of voter

If requesting an absentee ballot in person, voters must bring a picture ID to the Election Department’s Main Office at 2700 NW 87th Ave., Miami, FL; or the branch office Voter Information Center (VIC) at the Stephen P. Clark Center, 111 NW 1st Street, Suite #112, Miami, FL (located on the 1st Floor, West Lobby).

Absentee ballots must be received by the Elections Department no later than 7pm on Election Day, November 4, 2008. Absentee ballots can be mailed using a first class stamp, but must be received - not postmarked - by November 4. Ballots can also be dropped off at either location stated above.

Voters who are unable to request an absentee ballot in person may designate someone to pick it up or drop it off for them. The designee must present a written request from the voter and their picture identification.

For requirements on designees or for additional information, please visit Miami-Dade Election Ready website at www.miamidade.gov/elections or call 3-1-1.