Hurricane Season Is Here: Prepare Now and Protect Your Vote

Florida's storms can disrupt more than homes—they can disrupt your vote

Dear Pamela, Florida's hurricane season officially started yesterday, June 1, and as you prepare to protect your home and family, we also encourage you to protect your voice at the ballot box. There are dozens of local elections in Florida this year, and several legislative special elections, including some scheduled to happen during hurricane season. As we've seen in recent years, extreme weather events can damage polling places, displace voters, and cause confusion about elections. And yet, the support and information voters receive after a storm differs greatly across counties. That's why Common Cause Florida is supporting legislation that would ensure all disaster-affected Florida voters have immediate access to certain support, as long as FEMA designates their county as eligible for disaster assistance or the Governor declares a state of emergency covering that county. The goal is simple: to make sure that eligible voters in all counties affected by a disaster have the same opportunities to vote. Unfortunately, lawmakers failed to pass this legislation in 2025. We'll keep fighting for this legislation to become law, and until then, we'll help make sure Florida voters know their options and ways to safeguard their vote. Here are some tips and resources to help you make your hurricane preparedness plan, including being prepared to cast your ballot in the aftermath of a storm:     Review your Disaster Supply Kit with this checklist, and remember to safeguard your ID documents Sign up to receive Emergency Alerts for your county Know Your Zone, so that you'll know if evacuation orders apply to you Sign up for vote-by-mail: it makes a great voting back-up plan Understand your voting rights and options after a hurricane, and add the phone number for your county Supervisor of Elections office to your phone contacts Pamela, when hurricanes hit, democracy shouldn't be a casualty. Our elected leaders must act to ensure every Floridian can vote safely—even after a disaster. Let's stay ready. Let's stay engaged. Let's demand a system that works for all voters in every season. Thank you for standing up for our democracy, Franceska Edouard, Florida Organizer and the team at Common Cause Florida Common Cause Florida is a leader in fights that matter at both the local and state level. Your support helps us fight special interests, hold elected officials accountable, and build a better democracy for all Floridians. DONATE Interested in volunteering with our Action Team? Sign up here. 333 3rd Ave N, Unit 427 St. Petersburg Fl, 33701 202.833.1200 https://commoncause.org Common Cause's work to defend and strengthen our democracy is powered by members like you. You can use this link to unsubscribe or let us know you'd like to receive fewer emails from us.

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