User:Tricey721/6.04 voting

•Voting requirements determines who is eligible to vote in Federal and State election in the State of Florida.

•Must be a citizen of the U.S.

•Must be a Florida Resident.

•Must be 18 years of age or older.

•Cannot be mentally incapacitated with respect to voting unless have had your voting rights subsequently restored.

•Can’t have a criminal record, unless civil rights have been subsequently restored.

•Must register in accordance with the requirements of the Florida Election Code.

•You must bring a valid form of personal identification, such as: Passport, driving license, Credit card, or Birth certificate.

Voting in your sate is an exciting opportunity that limited people have. Casting your vote allows you to express your own individual choice in who you think should become our government leaders. Taking time out of your day to come vote will show the pride that you have in your government.

2011 Election Dates for Miami-Dade County

02/18/11 Golden Beach

03/22/11 Hialeah Gardens

04/05/11 Bal Harbor Village

04/05/11 Bay Harbor Islands

04/05/11 Miami Springs

04/12/11 Coral Gables

04/12/11 Miami Shores Village Council

04/26/11 Bay Harbor Island - if needed Runoff Election

04/26/11 Miami Shores Village Council Runoff Election

05/03/11 North Miami Beach

05/10/11 Sweetwater

05/17/11 North Miami Beach - if needed Runoff Election

05/17/11 North Miami - if needed Runoff Election

05/24/11 Sweetwater - if needed

10/04/11 Homestead Primary Election

11/01/11 Hialeah Primary Election

11/01/1 Homestead General Election

11/01/11 Miami Beach General Election

11/08/11 Miami

11/15/11 Hialeah General Election

11/15/11 Miami - if needed Runoff Election

11/15/11 Miami Beach - if needed Runoff Election

12/06/11 Biscayne Park

To register on Election Day, you must prove both:

Who you are

Where you live

The best form of ID is a valid Iowa driver's license with your current address printed on it. If your Iowa driver's license does not list your current address, you must use one of the items under proof of residence to prove where you live. Do NOT register at the old address listed on your ID.

How to Apply to Register to Vote

1.Fill in the Voter Registration Application online.

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.

http://www.eac.gov/voter_resources/default.aspx

http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/socdemo/voting/index.html