Who Can Vote

To register in Florida, you must fulfill all of these criteria:

  • Be at least 18 years of age. (You may pre-register at 16 or 17 but cannot vote until you are 18.)

  • Be a citizen of the United States of America.

  • Be a legal resident of Florida and of the county where you intend to vote.

  • Not be a convicted felon who hasn’t completed all terms of your sentence including parole or probation and must not have been convicted of murder or sexual offenses. To find out if you are eligible to register, call Florida Restoration Coalition at 877-698-6830 or go to www.floridaarrc.com.

  • Provide a current and valid Florida driver’s license number or Florida identification card, or provide the last four digits of your Social Security number. If  you do not have any of these items, you must check ‘none’ in the box.

 

The following persons cannot register or vote:

  • Anyone who is not a U.S. citizen.

  • Anyone who has been adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to voting and has not had their right to vote restored.

  • Anyone convicted of murder or a sexual offense, even if they have completed their sentence or parole.

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