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VOTING IN Florida

REQUIREMENTS - Be a citizen of the United States of America. - Be a Florida resident. - Be 18 years old. - Not now be adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to voting in Florida or any other state. - Can not be convicted of a felony without your civil rights having been restored. - Must 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.”

HOW TO APPLY TO REGISTER TO VOTE 1. Fill in the Voter Registration Application online. Also, you may print the application and write your information in with a black ballpoint pen. 2. Print the application out. 3. Verify that all of the information on your application is complete. The office where you register, your decision not to register, your Social Security Number, Florida driver’s license number and your Florida identification card number will remain confidential and will be used only for voter registration purposes. 4. Sign your application. The application requires an original signature because you are swearing or affirming to an oath. 5. Place the application in an envelope with a first class stamp. 6. Mail the application to your county Supervisor of Elections. You may also opt to mail or hand deliver the application to any Supervisor of Elections' office in the state, a driver’s license office, a voter registration agency, an armed forces recruitment office, or the Division of Elections. 7. If your application is complete and you qualify as a voter, the Supervisor of Elections will mail you a voter information card as official notification that you are registered to vote. Make sure all of the information on your card is correct. If you do not receive your card within 8 weeks, or if you have any questions, call your Supervisor of Elections. 8. You must be registered for at least 29 days before you can vote in an election.

HOW TO REGISTER TO VOTE

1. Meet the criteria to register. You can pre-register at 17, but you cannot vote until you turn 18. You must also be a U.S. citizen and a resident of Florida, not a convicted felon serving time or on parole and not currently judged mentally incompetent by a court of law.

2. Access the online application.

3. Complete the form online before you print it. Or you can print the form first, and then fill it out. Be sure to use black ink and print clearly.

4. Provide a valid Florida driver's license number or Florida State ID card to verify your identity. If you do not have either of these, you must provide the last four digits of your Social Security number. If you do not any of these forms of identity, write "NONE" in the box.

5. Sign the form. The application to register to vote cannot be complete without a valid signature.

6. Mail the completed, signed form in an envelope using a first class stamp to your county Supervisor of Elections. You can find the address online at the website given below or call the toll free hot line.

7. Register at least 29 days prior to the election in which you want to vote.

8. Receive your voter identification card in the mail once your application is complete and you are qualified as a voter.

9. Call your county Supervisor of Elections if you have any questions or if you have not received your voter identification card within eight weeks.