Age To Register To Vote In Florida
Be at least 18 years old.
Age to register to vote in florida. By mail applications postmarked by oct. You can pre register to vote at 16 years old but you ll need to wait until you re 18 years old to vote. Florida department of state phone. Have never been legally judged ineligible to vote for either mental incapacitation or crime. You must be at least 18 by the next general election to register.
Be a florida resident. The voter registration deadline in florida was extended from oct. Voter eligibility in florida. In order to increase voter registration and participation barriers to registering to vote and barriers to voting must be eliminated such as additional restrictions on identification forms and reforms to ensure all eligible ballots will be securely counted. As of 2014 the district of.
Information on the national voter registration act and voter registration agencies. Be a citizen of the united states of america a lawful permanent resident commonly referred to as a green card holder does not have the right to register or vote in florida. To vote in florida one must be at least 18 years of age a citizen of the united states and a legal resident of florida and the county in which he or she intends to vote. 35 36 voters may retrieve registration applications at the following locations. Who can register to vote.
However if you are 16 or have a valid driver s license you can still register now although you have to wait until after your 18th birthday to vote. 5 to 7 pm oct. Be a florida resident. Florida requires any registered voter who moved to another county and another voting precinct to vote only by a provisional ballot except if the precinct to which you have moved has an electronic poll book or you are an active military member in which case the voter would be given a regular ballot when they vote. Submit an online application for new registration or an update to your existing record.
The tampa bay times is committed to providing information on all the rules and deadlines around elections in florida so you can cast your vote and have it counted. If you are at least 17 and turning 18 before election day you can register to vote. You must be at least 18 years old to vote in florida. Be at least 18 years old you may pre register to vote if you are 16 years old. To register to vote in florida you must.