How To Register
If you are 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, and a resident of Liberty County, you may register to vote. Sixteen and seventeen year olds may preregister and will receive their card in the mail after their 18th birthday. You are not entitled to register if…
- You have been adjudicated mentally incapacitated with regard to voting in Florida or any other state and you have not had your rights restored pursuant to law.
- You have been convicted of a felony by any court of record and you have not had your right to vote restored pursuant to law.
Having your right to vote restored requires a formal application process through the Office of Executive Clemency in Tallahassee. For further information, contact them directly at (850) 488-2952 or visit their website.
To register to vote you must complete a Florida Voter
Registration Application. A currently registered voter may use
the Florida Voter Registration Application to do the following:
- Address Change
- Party Change
- Name Change
- Card Replacement
- Signature Update
With the implementation of the Florida Voter Registration System (FVRS), which is a statewide database of all registered voters, a voter who is currently registered in another county and moves to a new location within the state of Florida will now only be required to complete an address change instead of a new registration. A voter registration application must be completed, indicating the address change.
Registration applications may also be obtained at any of the following locations:
Supervisor of Elections Office
All U.S. Post Offices in Liberty County
Driver’s License Offices
Public Libraries
Social Service agencies
Veterans Affairs offices
Public Assistance Agencies
Armed Forces Recruiting Offices
Vocational Rehabilitation Locations
Workers Compensation Offices
WIC locations
You may also call the Supervisor of Elections (850) 643-5226 to have a voter registration form mailed to you.
When registering, if you’d like more information on registered political parties in the State of Florida, visit dos.fl.gov
After completing and signing the voter registration application, it can be mailed (see note below) or delivered to the Supervisor of Elections’ office. A voter information card will be mailed to the applicant approximately one week after the application is processed.
On October 29, 2002, federal legislation, the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) was signed into law. Florida legislation was passed to incorporate HAVA into our own election laws. One element of HAVA requires that individuals who register by mail on or after January 1, 2003, and have not previously been registered in the state of Florida, and do not qualify for one of several exemptions, must provide a copy of a current and valid identification along with their application.
You may also call the Supervisor of Elections (850) 643-5226 to have a voter registration form mailed to you.
Acceptable Forms of ID
State law requires a voter to present valid picture and signature identification at the polling place. (Florida statute 101.043) Voters without acceptable identification may vote a provisional ballot, which will be evaluated later for eligibility by a canvassing board.
The following forms of identification will be accepted at the polling place:
a. Florida driver license
b. Florida identification card issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
c. United States passport.
d. Debit or credit card.
e. Military identification.
f. Student identification.
g. Retirement center identification.
h. Neighborhood association identification.
i. Public assistance identification
j. Veteran health identification card issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
k. License to carry a concealed weapon for firearm issued pursuant to s. 790.06, F.S.
l. Employee identification card issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the Federal Government, the state, a county, or a municipality.
If the picture identification does not contain the signature of the voter, and additional identification that provides the voter’s signature shall be required