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How do I register to vote or check my registration?

County Supervisor of Elections (county level - each of Florida's 67 counties) / Florida Division of Elections (state level)
Step by Step

How to do it

  1. Confirm eligibility: Must be a U.S. citizen, Florida resident, at least 18 years old by Election Day (or 17 and pre-registered for primary in which you will turn 18 by general election), not a convicted felon with voting rights not restored, and not adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to voting
  2. Choose your registration method:
  3. ONLINE: RegistertoVoteFlorida.gov - requires Florida driver's license or Florida ID card number, issue date, and last 4 digits of SSN
  4. BY MAIL: Download Form DS-DE 39 from dos.fl.gov/elections; complete, sign, and mail to your County Supervisor of Elections - must be postmarked or received 29 days before Election Day
  5. IN PERSON: County Supervisor of Elections office; Florida DHSMV driver's license offices; tax collector offices that issue driver's licenses; public libraries; designated voter registration agencies
  6. Submit registration at least 29 days before Election Day
  7. Receive voter registration card by mail confirming enrollment and listing your polling place
Details

What you need to know

Required Docs
  • Florida driver's license number or Florida ID card number (for online registration)
  • Issue date of Florida DL or ID
  • Last 4 digits of Social Security number
  • If none of the above: may still prefill form online but must print, sign, and mail or deliver to Supervisor of Elections
Fee
Free REGISTRATION DEADLINE: 29 days before Election Day (online, by mail postmarked, or in person) NO SAME-DAY REGISTRATION: Florida does NOT offer same-day voter registration CHECK YOUR REGISTRATION: registration.dos.fl.gov EARLY VOTING: Yes - Florida offers early voting for at least 8 days before Election Day (exact schedule set by county); 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM minimum; counties may extend hours VOTE BY MAIL: Any registered Florida voter may request a mail ballot - apply through your County Supervisor of Elections or online; no excuse required; request deadline typically 10 days before Election Day ONLINE OPTION: Yes - RegistertoVoteFlorida.gov WHERE TO GO: County Supervisor of Elections office; DHSMV license offices; tax collector offices; libraries; many public assistance agencies
Online Option
Yes - RegistertoVoteFlorida.gov
Where to Go
County Supervisor of Elections office; DHSMV license offices; tax collector offices; libraries; many public assistance agencies
County-specific variations apply

Voter registration is administered at the county level by the County Supervisor of Elections (a separately elected constitutional officer in Florida). Each county sets its own early voting locations and extended hours (minimum 8 days). Moving between Florida counties: update registration with your new county's Supervisor of Elections. Contact information for all 67 county Supervisors of Elections: dos.fl.gov/elections/county.

Florida Notes

Important state-specific details

  • Florida is a CLOSED PRIMARY state - only registered party members (or no-party-affiliation voters in some primaries) may vote in primary elections. To vote in a party primary, must change party affiliation 29 days before the primary.
  • Florida does NOT have same-day voter registration or automatic voter registration through the DMV (as of 2025).
  • FELONY CONVICTION: Florida requires completion of all terms of sentence including probation, parole, and financial obligations for voting rights to be restored (Amendment 4, 2018, as modified by legislation). Contact the Florida Commission on Offender Review for restoration status - fcor.state.fl.us.
  • PRE-REGISTRATION: Available at age 16 - becomes active registration at 18.
  • PHOTO ID REQUIRED to vote in person in Florida: Florida driver's license, state ID, passport, military ID, student ID, retirement center ID, neighborhood association ID, public assistance ID, veteran health ID, concealed carry license, or employee ID from government entity. If no photo ID: sign an affidavit at the polls.
  • Polls open 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM; anyone in line at closing must be allowed to vote.
Official Source

State office contact

State Office
Florida Division of Elections - dos.fl.gov/elections | (850) 245-6200; RegistertoVoteFlorida.gov; County Supervisor of Elections (varies by county)