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Register to VoteHOW TO REGISTER
You can register to vote at any time. The deadline to register to vote for an upcoming election is 29 days before the election. For the registration deadlines for the current election cycle are see Important Dates. Your county's website has an online registration form and instructions for submitting it to your county's Supervisor of Elections. Lake County Marion County Sumter County STUDENT REGISTRATION If you are a student in college in Florida, you can find out the requirements for registering to vote by going to Student Voting Guide. The Brennan Center released the 2012 50-state Student Voting Guide, an online resource to help students and advocates understand the diverse patchwork of state laws governing student voters. This interactive guide explains the basic residency, registration, identification, and absentee voting requirements in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. Many students who leave home to attend college are often misinformed about where they are eligible to vote. This guide seeks to remedy this confusion and make sure every student can cast a ballot that counts. The League of Women Voters of Florida has FAQs addressing some of the unique situations faced by college students wanting to vote. FAQsFor further information, see Florida's Division of Elections 2016 FAQ containing detailed information about Florida's voter registration and other questions regarding voting.
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Review LWV Voter GuidesThe Florida League of Women Voters has published statements from candidates running for U.S. Senate.
Check out our Voter Guides for races specific to Lake, Marion, and Sumter Counties. See Florida LWV's Guide to the 2016 Amendments to Florida's Constitution NOTE: Amendment 4 appears on the August 30 Primary Ballot. Amendments 1, 2, 3, and 5 appear on the November 8 General Election Ballot. The state league also published a guide to 2016 Retention of FL Supreme Court Justices NOTE: Voters will decide on November 8 whether to retain three FL Supreme Court justices. This guide includes biographies of the judges, descriptions of key cases the Florida Supreme Court has heard in recent years, and a FAQ section. Check Out These
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