How to register to vote in the State of Florida November 28, 2010 at 3:12 pm
People may not recognize that you need to register first before you can vote in the State of Florida. To register to vote in Florida, you will need to follow these guidelines:
For starters, decide whether you are eligible to vote in Florida. You:
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 judged mentally incapacitated, Must NOT have been convicted of a felony without your civil rights having been restored, Must produce 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.
If you are eligible, you will next want to complete a Florida voter registration application. Fill out the Voter Registration Application. Fill out all fields. Print out the application. Ensure all information on your application is provided. The place you register, your SSN, Drivers license number and ID card number are confidential and also are used just for registration purposes. Sign the application. Your original signature is required because you are swearing or affirming to an oath. Mail your application to your trusty county Supervisor of Elections. You can opt to mail or deliver by hand your 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.
Many people often ask if they need to find a florida notary to notarize the application. As of the date of this short article, notarizing is not necessary. 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 organization, an armed forces recruitment office, the Division of Elections, or the office of any supervisor of elections in the state shall be your registration date. You are required to be registered for at least twenty nine days till you can vote in an election. If your application is complete and you are certified as a voter, a voter information card will be mailed to you. Be sure to very carefully check the application. If the data you provide is not accurate, you can be convicted of a felony of the third degree and fined up to$ 5, 000 and/or imprisoned for as much as 5 years.