It’s a presidential election year, which means next week Florida voters will cast their ballots in a presidential preference primary election to determine what Democratic and Republican nominees will be on the ballot for the General Election. The deadline to register for the presidential primary was Feb. 18. Thursday, many voters said their biggest concern is making sure their vote is secure, especially with 2020 being a presidential election year. Click here to learn how the primary election is changing in Florida in 2020. Early voting is available ahead of the state-wide March 17 presidential preference primary election but some counties start sooner than others.