A step-by-step guide on how to register to vote in 2024

Remember, you have to be registered in your county of residence to vote.

The general election is Nov. 5, and the Florida primary is Aug. 20. You have to be registered to vote. The registration deadline for the general election is Oct. 7, and for the primary, it’s July 22.

Not sure if you’re already registered? Make sure to check your voter registration status, see who’s on your ballot, and make a voting plan here. 

Here’s how to register:

1. Determine if you’re eligible.

To register to vote in Florida, you must:

• Be a Citizen of the United States
• Be a Florida resident
• Be at least 18 years old. (You may pre-register to vote at 16.)
• Not have been adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to voting in Florida or any other state without having the right to vote restored.
• Not have been convicted of a felony without having your voting rights restored.

2. Fill out an application.

You can apply:

• Online at RegisterToVoteFlorida.gov.
• In person at a Florida driver’s license or tax collector’s office.
• When you update your driver’s license or state ID card on the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles website, GoRenew.com.
• By finding the application form (DS-DE 39) on the Florida Department of State Division of Elections page (dos.fl.gov/elections). Print, fill out, and mail the form.
• Through voter registration agencies, such as public libraries, offices that provide public assistance and state-funded programs for persons with disabilities, armed forces recruitment offices, or centers for independent living.

Are you ready to vote? Make sure to check your voter registration status, see who’s on your ballot, and make a voting plan here.

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