Voter Registration in Florida
Voter registration is governed in Florida by state law and the federal National Voter Registration Act (commonly known as "motor voter").
National Voter Registration Act
The National Voter Registration Act Of 1993 Congress enacted the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (also known as the "NVRA" and the "Motor Voter Act"), to enhance voting opportunities for every American. The Act has made it easier for all Americans to register to vote and to maintain their registration.
The NVRA allows the Department of Justice to bring civil actions in federal court to enforce its requirements. The Act also gives the responsibility to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to provide States with guidance on the Act, to develop a national mail voter registration form, and to compile reports on the effectiveness of the Act. An amendment in the Help America Vote Act of 2002 transferred the FEC's responsibilities under the Act to the Election Assistance Commission.
To visit the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division National Voter Registration Act of 1993, click the following link:
http://www.justice.gov/crt/voting/nvra/activ_nvra.php
General Information for Voter Registration in Florida
Qualifications
To register to vote in the State of Arizona, an individual must meet the following qualifications:
- Be a citizen of the United States of America;
- Be a Florida resident;
- 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).
- Not now be adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to voting in Florida or any other state;
- 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. You must provide the last four digits of your Social Security Number if you do not have a Florida driver’s license number or a Florida identification card number. If you do not have any of these items, you must mark the box indicated on the Voter Registration Application as “NONE.”
Voter registration is also available from your local County Board of Registrars. You may also obtain voter registration services at the following state and local government offices and agencies:
- Driver's licensing office
- County and select municipal public libraries
- Department of Human Resources
- WIC Program, Department of Public Health
- Medicaid Agency
- Department of Rehabilitation Services
The postcard voter registration form is also available at:
- Public 4-year universities
- Select private 4-year universities
- Driver's licensing office
- County and select municipal public libraries
- Department of Human Resources
- WIC Program, Department of Public Health
- Medicaid Agency
- Department of Rehabilitation Services
If you have questions about voter registration in Florida, you may contact us using the information found here. You may also contact the following officials by phone or by mail:
Director's Office Main Line: (850) 245-6200 Fax Numbers: (850) 245-6217 or (850) 245-6218
Mailing Address: Department of State Division of Elections Director's Office Room 316, R. A. Gray Building 500 South Bronough Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-0250
References http://www.flhsmv.gov/ddl/vote.html
