How To Register To Vote In Florida As A Felon
8 2019 the day an amendment to restore voting right to felons took effect.
How to register to vote in florida as a felon. Registering to vote at the miami dade county elections office on jan. I affirm that i have not been adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to voting or if i have my right to vote has been restored. In november 2018 florida voters passed amendment 4 a measure that restores voting rights to certain felons nearly 1 4 million people once they have served their sentences including parole and probation. Is there any confusion. Felons who registered to vote in florida before a major court ruling last month must be allowed to cast regular ballots not provisional ballots in tuesday s presidential election the.
But a last minute insertion into a bill that passed with overwhelming support on the final day of florida s legislative. A felony conviction in florida for murder or a sexual offense makes a person ineligible to vote in florida unless and until the person s right to vote is restored by the state clemency board. Floridians can register online at registertovoteflorida gov by mail or in person at a supervisor of elections or tax collector s office. Florida online voter registration system. You can register to vote at your county s elections office or online at registertovoteflorida gov.
To be eligible to vote a person must be at least 18 years. One thing is clear election supervisors must process applications. Those convicted of murder and sexual offenses remain unable to vote. Voter registration records are public as are felony criminal records. Felon voting rights restored but limited.
We have the application available below as a free download. Step 1 current. But a bill passed by lawmakers which the gov. Florida online voter registration website. I affirm that i am not a convicted felon or if i am my right to vote has been restored.
Scott mcintyre for the new york times. After florida voters passed amendment 4 voting rights suddenly became available to felons across the state.