Register to Vote in Florida - VOTE.org - The Voter Registration Experts

Last updated on September 2, 2016

If you are registering for the first time, you should plan on showing “proof of identification” the first time you vote. Proof of identification includes: (1) A current and valid photo identification or (2) A current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck or government document that
shows your name and address.

Florida voter registration deadlines

In Person: 29 days before Election Day.
By Mail: 29 days before Election Day.
Online: N/A

Election Day Registration:

N/A

Florida voter registration rules

To register in Florida you must:

be a citizen of the United States
be a legal resident of both the State of Florida and of the county in which you seek to be registered
be 18 years old (you may pre‑register if you are at least 16)
not be adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to voting in Florida or any other State, or if you have, you must first have your voting rights restored
not be a convicted felon, or if you are, you must first have your civil rights restored if they were taken away
swear or affirm the following: “I will protect and defend the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Florida, that I am qualified to register as an elector under the Constitution and laws of the State of Florida, and that all information in this application is true.”

Florida voter registration directions

Use our Register to Vote Tool to fill out the National Voter Registration Form.
Sign and date your form. This is very important!
Mail or hand-deliver your completed form to the address we provide.
Make sure you register before the voter registration deadline.

Helpful voting links

State Election Website
Local Election Office: This is the government office responsible for running elections in your region. Theses are the best people to contact if you have any questions at all about voting in your state.
Find your polling place
Absentee ballot tracker tool
Learn more about absentee voting
Learn more about early voting
Learn more about voter ID

Frequently asked questions

Sort of. You can request an absentee ballot for a specific election, or you can submit one absentee ballot application for applications for the next regularly scheduled general election. (General elections take place in November of evenly numbered years: 2014, 2016, 2018, etc.) If you choose the second option, you will automatically receive an absentee ballot for every election in which you are eligible to vote through the next regularly scheduled general election.
If you are a first-time Florida voter and you do not have an Florida driver's license number or Florida identification number, then you must include a copy of your ID with your voter registration form. If you don't, you'll need to provide ID the first time you vote in person or by absentee ballot. Acceptable forms of ID include: a copy of a photo ID that shows your name (U.S Passport, employee ID, buyers club ID, debit/credit card, military ID, student ID, retirement center ID, neighborhood association ID, public assistance ID); OR a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and Florida address. Elderly (65 years or old), disabled, overseas, and military voters are exempt from these ID requirements.
You do not need to provide ID if you have already voted in Florida at least once. If you are a first-time Florida voter who registered by mail, and you did not include your Florida driver's license number or Florida identification card number on your voter registration form, then you must provide a copy of your identification with your absentee ballot application. Acceptable forms of ID include: a copy of a photo ID that shows your name (U.S.Passport, employee ID, buyers club ID, debit/credit card, military ID, student ID, retirement center ID, neighborhood association ID, public assistance ID) OR a copy of a currentutility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows your name and Florida address.first-timeby mailnot

Florida voter registration deadlines

Florida voter registration rules

Florida voter registration directions

Helpful voting links

Frequently asked questions

Can I vote by absentee ballot on a permanent basis in Florida

Can I vote in person before the election in Florida

Do I need to provide ID when I register to vote in Florida

Do I need to provide ID when I vote by absentee ballot in Florida

I've already received my Florida absentee ballot. Can I still vote in person

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