TAMPA, Florida — Are you registered to vote?
If you're not sure, don't worry. We'll tell you everything you need to know about how to check, how to actually register if you're not and how to request a mail-in ballot.
The deadline to register for an upcoming election is 29 days before that election. In order to vote on Nov. 5 in the 2024 General Election, you would have needed to register to vote by Oct. 7.
However, it's still a good time to register to vote so you're covered for future elections.
Check your voter registration status
If you think you may already be registered to vote but you need to double-check, Florida makes it easy.
- Visit the state's Voter Information Lookup site.
- Enter your first name, last name and date of birth and click "Submit."
- Your voter registration information will automatically appear including your name, address, political party and voter status — "Active" means you're registered to vote.
Register to vote online in Florida
You can register to vote or update your voter registration (say, if you get a new address or switch political parties) online.
- Visit RegisterToVoteFlorida.gov.
- Make sure you're eligible to register using the guidelines on the homepage.
- Click "Register or Update" and follow the step-by-step application.
You'll just need:
- Your Florida driver's license or Florida identification card issued by the Florida Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles,
- The issued date of your Florida license or Florida ID card and
- The last four digits of your Social Security Number
Request a vote-by-mail ballot in Florida
Even if you've voted by mail in the past, your request has been erased from Florida's system. All existing vote-by-mail requests were voided after the 2022 general election.
It's all because of changes made to a Florida state law that requires voters to request their ballots more frequently. Vote-by-mail requests in Florida used to be good for two election cycles. Now, those requests are only valid for one cycle.
So, to request a new vote-by-mail ballot, you'll need to visit the supervisor of election's website for your county to either request the ballot online or find the form you need to print and mail in. You can also visit your local supervisor of election's office to put in your request.
Find your local elections supervisor’s office below:
10 Tampa Bay's Josh Sidorowicz contributed to this report.
