TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WWSB) – Florida residents who need to register to vote have until Monday, Oct. 5, to do so before the Nov. 3 general election, according to Leon County Supervisor of Elections Mark Earley.
The deadline applies to people who are new to Florida, turning 18 or have never registered to vote.
“If you are new to the state, or you’re just turning 18 or you just never have registered before, October 5th is the deadline,” Earley said. “So, get your registration into us. You can go online, or you can come into the office.”
Earley said the deadline is set by Florida law and falls 29 days before the election.
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“October 5th is a hard and fast deadline,” he said. “Twenty-nine days out from the election is the deadline for that in Florida statute.”
Voters who are already registered in Florida and move to another county may need to update their address. Earley said that is different from registering after moving to Florida from another state.
“If you are already registered in Florida anywhere, to move into Leon County is just an address change,” Earley said. “If you are out of state, then that October 5th deadline is most important for you.”
The Nov. 3 ballot is expected to include federal, state, legislative and local contests, along with proposed constitutional amendments.
Florida had nearly 13.6 million registered voters as of Aug. 31, and Republicans held about a 1.5 million voter-registration advantage over Democrats, according to RegisterToVoteFlorida.com.
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