Voting Requirements FLVS

The United States Supreme Court decision of March 21 1972, declared lengthy requirements for voting in state and local elections unconstitutional and suggested that 30 days was an ample period. Most of the states have changed or eliminated their durational residency requirements to comply with the ruling, as shown. Note, for all states, in order to register to vote, an applicant must be a U.S. citizen, a legal resident of the state, and 18 years old on or before election day. Additionally, most states do not permit an individual to vote if he or she is a convicted felon currently serving time in prison or has been declared mentally incompetent by a court of law. [http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0781452.html]

Residency Requirements for Voting

Florida- No durational residency requirement. 29-day registration requirement before national election; 29-day registration requirement before first and second state primary.

Qualification/Registration Requirements In Florida

1)Be a citizen of the United States of America.

2)Be a Florida resident.

3)Be 18 years old (you may pre-register if you are 17 or if you have been issued a driver’s license before your 17th birthday.

4)Not be or have been adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to voting unless you have had your voting rights subsequently restored.

5)Not be or have been convicted of a felony unless your civil rights have been subsequently restored.

6)Register in accordance with the requirements of the Florida Election Code. [http://election.dos.state.fl.us/RegToVote/regform.shtml]

Presidential Preference Primary

Primary Election .............................. July 28 2008

General Election .............................. October 6 2008

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