The Florida voter registration deadline is October 17, 2024. Voters can apply online, by mailing in a completed application, or in-person at state designated locations.
Eligibility
In order to register to vote, you must be a U.S. citizen, be a Florida resident, be at least 18 years old, not have been declared mentally incapacitated by a court, and not have been convicted of a felony without your voting rights having been restored.
- You may pre-register to vote if you are 16 years old.
- College students do have a choice of whether they want to vote in Florida or vote in their home state. You may only be registered and vote at one location.
Deadline
The deadline to register to vote in Florida for the General Election is October 7, 2024.
Voter Registration Process
There are three methods of voter registration in Florida: online, mail in a printable application, or in-person at select locations such as the Florida driver’s license office, tax collector’s office, or a voter registration agency.
- Further voter registration information for Florida can be found here.
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Florida offers by-mail, in-person early voting, and in-person on Election Day voting in the 2024 General Election.
Vote-By-Mail Practices
Anyone who is registered to vote in the state of Florida may request a mail-in ballot without providing a reason. Click here to learn more about voting-by-mail in Florida.
- Florida voters can apply to receive a mail-in-ballot by submitting this form in-person or by email to their County’s Supervisor of Elections or by calling their County’s Supervisor of Elections. Find Florida’s Supervisors of Elections contact information here.
- The deadline to request a mail-in-ballot be sent by mail is 12 days before the election (October 24, 2024) before 5 pm, but voters can pick up a mail-in-ballot from their Supervisor of Elections until Election Day (November 5, 2024).
- Mail-in-ballots must be received by the Supervisor of Elections’ office by 7 pm on Election Day, regardless of postmark. It is recommended for voters to submit their mail-in ballots at least 1 week before Election Day (October 29, 2024)
In-Person Early Voting Practices
Florida offers in-person early voting to all registered Florida voters. Find information on in-person early voting here.
- Early in-person voting takes place between October 26, 2024 and November 2, 2024 but there may be more early voting dates available based on your county. Early voting hours vary by county, but must occur for 8 to 12 hour per day. Determine early voting dates/hours near you by contacting your county Supervisor of Elections here.
- Registered Florida voters can vote early in any early voting location in their county. Early in-person voting locations will be published on the Florida Division of Elections website 30 days prior to Election Day.
- Those who vote early in-person must bring a valid form of photo ID and a signature identification.
Election Day Practices
On Election Day, the polls are open 7 am- 7pm. You can find more information about voting on Election Day in Florida here.
- Voters must present acceptable forms of photo ID with a signature such as: Florida driver’s license, United States passport, debit or credit card, military identification, or student ID. Acceptable forms of photo ID can be found here.
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