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How do I register to vote in Florida

February 7th, 2010

Some individuals may not recognize that you need to register first before you are able to vote in the State of Florida. To register to vote in Florida, you will have to follow these points:

For starters, determine whether you are able to vote in Florida. The individual:

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 considered mentally incapacitated, Must NOT have been convicted of a felony without your civil rights having been restored, Must provide 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 meet the criteria, you’ll next need to complete a Florida voters registration application. Fill out the Voter Registration Application. Fill out all fields. Print the application out. Ensure all information on your application is provided. Where you register, your SSN, Drivers license number and ID card number remain confidential and are used just for registration purposes. Sign the application. An original signature is required because you are swearing or affirming to an oath. Send your application on to your county Supervisor of Elections. You can opt to mail or deliver by hand this application to any Supervisor of Elections office in the state, the DMV, a registration company, an armed forces office, or the Division of Elections office.

Lots of people question whether they need to find a florida public notary to notarize the application. As of the date of this article, notarizing is not a necessity. 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 company, 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 are required to be registered for at least twenty nine days before you can vote in an election. If your application is complete and you are qualified as a voter, a voter information card shall be mailed to you. You should diligently check the application. If the info you provide isn’t true, you can be convicted of a felony of the third degree and fined as much as$ 5, 000 and/or imprisoned for up to five years.

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