Registering to vote in the State of Florida
Posted by Sarah on Feb 23, 2010
Some individuals may not realize that you need to register first before you are able to vote in the State of Florida. To register to vote in Florida, you’ll need to follow these guidelines:
First, decide whether you are eligible to vote in Florida. A person:
Must be a US citizen, Must be a resident of the State of Florida, Must be at least 18 years old(pre-registration to vote is allowed if you are 16 years old), Must NOT be judged mentally incapacitated, Must NOT have been convicted of a felony without your civil rights having been restored, Must furnish a valid existing Florida drivers license or ID card, or Must provide the last four digits of your SSN if you do not have a Florida drivers license or ID card. In lieu of these items you must check the space indicated on the registration form as NONE.
Those that are eligible, you’ll then need to complete a Florida voters registration application. Complete the Voter Registration Application. Complete all fields. Print the application out. Confirm all information on your application is provided. The place you register, your SSN, Drivers license number and ID card number stay confidential and also are used only for registration requirements. Sign the application. An original signature is required because you are swearing and/or affirming to an oath. Send your application on to the county Supervisor of Elections. You can opt to mail or deliver by hand an application to any Supervisor of Elections office in the state, the DMV, a registration agency, an armed forces department, or the Division of Elections office.
Many people often inquire if they need to find a florida public notary to notarize their application. As of the date of this article, notarizing isn’t necessary. If this is a new registration application in Florida, the date the finished application is postmarked or hand delivered to a drivers license office, a voter registration organization, an armed forces recruitment office, the Division of Elections, or the office of any supervisor of elections in the state will be your registration date. You must be registered for at least 29 days before you can vote in an election. If your application is complete and you become qualified as a voter, a voter information card will be mailed to you. You should meticulously review the application. If the data you provide is not true, you possibly can be convicted of a felony of the third degree and fined up to$ 5, 000 and/or imprisoned for up to five years.