How To Register To Vote In Florida As A Felon

After florida voters passed amendment 4 voting rights suddenly became available to felons across the state.

How to register to vote in florida as a felon. Registering to vote at the miami dade county elections office on jan. Florida online voter registration website. Voter registration records are public as are felony criminal records. I affirm that i am not a convicted felon or if i am my right to vote has been restored. 8 2019 the day an amendment to restore voting right to felons took effect.

Floridians can register online at registertovoteflorida gov by mail or in person at a supervisor of elections or tax collector s office. 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. Is there any confusion. But a bill passed by lawmakers which the gov. Ron desantis intends to sign into law.

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. Scott mcintyre for the new york times. For any other felony conviction in florida a person is eligible to register and vote if the person has completed all terms of his or her sentence. Step 1 current. Florida online voter registration system.

We have the application available below as a free download. To be eligible to vote a person must be at least 18 years. You can register to vote at your county s elections office or online at registertovoteflorida gov. 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. Those convicted of murder and sexual offenses remain unable to vote.

Felon voting rights restored but limited. But a last minute insertion into a bill that passed with overwhelming support on the final day of florida s legislative.