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VOTING IN FLORIDA

Voter Eligibility - Who Can Vote?​

Under federal law, if you move within 30 days of a presidential election, you are allowed to vote for President and Vice President in your former state of residence, either in person or by absentee ballot.
  • Minimum Age To Vote: Be 18 years old (you may pre-register to vote if you are 16 years old, but you cannot vote until you are 18 years old).
  • Minimum Age To Register To Vote: You must be at least 16 to pre-register.

To register to vote in the State of Florida, an individual must meet the following qualifications:

  • Be a United States Citizen
  • Be a legal Resident of Florida,
  • Not have been convicted of a felony without your civil rights having been restored; and Provide your current and valid Florida driver's license number or Florida identification card number.
  • Not have been adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to voting in Florida or any other state without having the right to vote restored

Ways To Register To Vote​

By Mail​

By mail or in person. Fill the application and mail it to any supervisor of elections’ office.

In Person​

You can register to vote by completing this application and delivering it in person or by mail to any supervisor of elections’ office, office that issues driver’s licenses, or voter registration agency (public assistance office, center for independent living, office serving persons with disabilities, public library, or armed forces recruitment office) or the Division of Elections. The deadline to register for an upcoming election is 29 days before that election. You can also update your registration record at any time.

Online​

Fill in the online Voter Registration Applicationon the Division of Elections' website. Online registration deadline is 29 days before Election Day

How Do I Know I'm Registered?​

  • Consider yourself registered when- and only when- you receive an acknowledgment from your county clerk.
  • Never assume you are registered to vote until you have received this acknowledgment.
  • Call your county clerk and inquire about the status of your application.

Other ways to register to vote​

Ways To Vote​

Voters have the following 3 Options to vote:

Early Voting​

Early Voting is when a person casts a ballot prior to Election Day at a location designated by the Supervisor of Elections and deposits the voted ballot into the tabulation voting system. The voting equipment used during early voting is the same as the equipment used on Election Day. Early voting is required in any election that contains a state or federal office race. The early voting period must start at least on the 10th day before the election and end on the 3rd day before the election. In addition, supervisors of elections have the option to offer more early voting on the 15th, 14th, 13th, 12th, 11th, or 2nd day before an election. .

Voting In Person at the Polls​

If a person opts to vote on Election Day, a person must vote at his or her assigned precinct/polling location. The polls are open on Election Day, from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Any voters waiting in line at 7:00 p.m. will have the opportunity to cast a ballot.

Voting By Mail​

Vote-by-mail refers to voting a ballot received by mail or picked up by or for a voter who is unable or unwilling to go to the polls to vote during early voting or Election Day.

Voter Identification​

  • Voter Identification Law Enacted? YES

Florida requires voters to show a photo ID in order to vote​

  • Whether during early voting or on Election Day, you will be asked to provide at the polls a valid photo ID with signature.

Valid Phot IDs​

  • Florida driver’s license
  • Florida identification card issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
  • United States passport
  • Debit or credit card
  • Military identification
  • Student identification
  • Retirement center identification
  • Neighborhood association identification
  • Public assistance identification
  • Veteran health identification card issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs
  • License to carry a concealed weapon or firearm issued pursuant
  • Employee identification card issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the Federal Government, the state, a county, or a municipality.

What If You Do Not Bring Proper ID​

  • If you do not bring proper ID, you can still vote a provisional ballot. As long as you are eligible and voted in the proper precinct, your provisional ballot will count provided the signature on your provisional ballot matches the signature in your registration record.

Voter Information Lookup​

  • Voter Information Lookup Tool​

  • Use this tool to:​

    • Check Your Voter Registration Status
    • Check Your Polling Place Location
    • View Your Sample Ballot
    • Check The Status Of Your Absentee Ballot
    • And more