If you are eighteen years old, a U.S. citizen, and legal permanent resident of Florida you may register to vote. If you are seventeen years old, you may pre-register and receive your card in the mail after your 18th birthday.
You may apply by mail, in person, or online to register to vote. You may obtain a Florida Voter Registration Application from your local Supervisor of Elections Office or at many other locations such as: Banks, Government Offices, Post Offices, Public Libraries, Social Service Offices, you may also request an application by calling the Supervisor of Elections Office.
Who Can Vote Absentee:
All qualified voters are permitted to vote absentee under Florida law.
How to Vote Absentee:
A voter, or someone designated by the voter, may request an absentee ballot from the supervisor of elections in person, by mail or by telephone. One request can cover all elections within a calendar year. The person requesting an absentee ballot must disclose:
- The name of the voter for whom the ballot is requested;
- The voter’s address;
- The voter’s date of birth;
- The requester’s name;
- The requester’s address;
- The requester’s driver’s license number, if available;
- The requester’s relationship to the voter; and,
- The requester’s signature (written request only).
Marked ballots must be mailed or delivered in person reaching the supervisor of elections’ office not later than 7 p.m. on the day of the election. Do not return your voted absentee ballot to a polling place.
A designee may pick up an absentee ballot for a voter on election day or 4 days before election day. A designee may only pick up two absentee ballots per election, other than his or her own ballot or ballots for members of his or her immediate family. Designees must have written authorization from the voter, present a picture I.D. and sign an affidavit. Candidates may pick up absentee ballots only for members of their immediate family.
If you have obtained an absentee ballot but are able to vote in your precinct on election day, you must take the absentee ballot with you to the polls, whether or not it has been marked. However, if you are unable to return the ballot, you may vote a provisional ballot.
Online Application Form:
(see sections 101.048, 101.62 and 101.69, Florida Statutes)
