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I write about Florida politics here.

My name is Seth Ledbetter.

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Voter Guide

This part has nothing to do with my opinions. It mostly sends you to the Florida Division of Elections and vote.gov.

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Opinion

Commentary

This is where I say what I think, mostly about national politics and the Constitution. Each piece gets an Opinion label at the top and a link to whatever I'm reacting to.

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Voting in Florida, November 3, 2026

This guide links to official sources and lists key dates we've checked by hand. Last verified: September 25, 2026. Always confirm with dos.fl.gov/elections before you act. We are not an election authority.

Key dates

Last verified: September 25, 2026
Voter registration deadline
Monday, October 5, 2026Online applications at RegisterToVoteFlorida.gov are accepted until 11:59 p.m. Eastern time, and paper applications must be delivered by close of business or postmarked by this date.
Early voting in person
Saturday, October 24 to Saturday, October 31, 2026Some counties add early voting days from Monday, October 19 to Friday, October 23 or on Sunday, November 1. Sites and hours vary by county.
Mail ballot request deadline
Thursday, October 22, 2026, 5 p.m.Your county Supervisor of Elections must receive the request by 5 p.m. Requests must be renewed each election cycle, so check that yours is still active.
Election Day poll hours
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.Local time: most of Florida is on Eastern time, and the Panhandle west of the Apalachicola River is on Central time. Anyone in line at 7 p.m. can still vote.
Mail ballot return deadline
Tuesday, November 3, 2026, 7 p.m.Your ballot must be received by your county Supervisor of Elections by 7 p.m. local time, regardless of postmark. You cannot drop off a mail ballot at an Election Day polling place.
Opinion

Commentary

Nothing is published here yet. I'm working on the first few pieces now, and this is roughly what I plan to cover.

Opinion

Florida

I'll write about Florida when something there touches national politics or the Constitution, like a court case or a ballot measure.

Nothing posted yet
Opinion

National politics

This covers Congress and the federal courts, and national races when they matter in Florida.

Nothing posted yet
Opinion

The Constitution

Most of it will be about the First, Second, Fourth, Tenth and Fourteenth Amendments, because those are the ones I care most about.

Nothing posted yet

A few lines from my own notes that give you a sense of where I'm coming from:

Opinion
"I defend your right; I don't endorse your choice."
Opinion
"No individual in government should have sole authority to take lasting or drastic action against an American."
Emergencies can be acted on at once, but they expire unless independently confirmed.
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"Anonymous speech is protected, and anonymous money is not."

I won't put voting dates or polling information in my commentary. You'll find those in the voter guide.

About me and this site

I'm Seth Ledbetter. I live in West Virginia, and I run voteinfl.com myself.

Nobody else is behind this site.

I don't advocate violence against anyone, and I won't praise it when I write about current events.

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