Florida Statutes Chapter 98 — REGISTRATION OFFICE, OFFICERS, AND PROCEDURES

Florida · statute · Fla. Stat. ch. 98 · 15 active provisions

Fla. Stat. § 98.015

Supervisor of elections; election, tenure of office, compensation, custody of registration-related documents, office hours, successor, seal; appointment of deputy supervisors; duties

(1) A supervisor of elections shall be elected in each county at the general election in each year the number of which is a multiple of four for a 4-year term commencing on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January succeeding his or her election. Each supervisor shall, before performing any of his or her duti…

FloridaREGISTRATION OFFICE, OFFICERS, AND PROCEDURESeffective

Elections & Government Ethics

Fla. Stat. § 98.035

Statewide voter registration system; implementation, operation, and maintenance

(1) The Secretary of State, as chief election officer of the state, shall be responsible for implementing, operating, and maintaining, in a uniform and nondiscriminatory manner, a single, uniform, official, centralized, interactive, computerized statewide voter registration system as required by the Help America Vote A…

FloridaREGISTRATION OFFICE, OFFICERS, AND PROCEDURESeffective

Elections & Government Ethics

Fla. Stat. § 98.045

Administration of voter registration

(1) ELIGIBILITY OF APPLICANT.—(a) The supervisor shall ensure that any eligible applicant for voter registration is registered to vote and that each application for voter registration is processed in accordance with law. The supervisor shall determine whether a voter registration applicant is ineligible based on any of…

FloridaREGISTRATION OFFICE, OFFICERS, AND PROCEDURESeffective

Elections & Government Ethics

Fla. Stat. § 98.065

Registration list maintenance programs

(1) The supervisor must conduct a general registration list maintenance program to protect the integrity of the electoral process by ensuring the maintenance of accurate and current voter registration records in the statewide voter registration system. The program must be uniform, nondiscriminatory, and in compliance w…

FloridaREGISTRATION OFFICE, OFFICERS, AND PROCEDURESeffective

Elections & Government Ethics

Fla. Stat. § 98.0655

Registration list maintenance forms

The department shall prescribe registration list maintenance forms to be used by the supervisors which must include:(1) An address confirmation request that must contain:(a) The voter’s name and address of legal residence as shown on the voter registration record;(b) A request that the voter notify the supervisor if ei…

FloridaREGISTRATION OFFICE, OFFICERS, AND PROCEDURESeffective

Fla. Stat. § 98.075

Registration records maintenance activities; ineligibility determinations

(1) MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS.—The department shall protect the integrity of the electoral process by ensuring the maintenance of accurate and current voter registration records. List maintenance activities must be uniform, nondiscriminatory, and in compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the National Voter Registr…

FloridaREGISTRATION OFFICE, OFFICERS, AND PROCEDURESeffective

Courts & Civil Procedure Elections & Government Ethics Government Administration

Fla. Stat. § 98.0751

Restoration of voting rights; termination of ineligibility subsequent to a felony conviction

(1) A person who has been disqualified from voting based on a felony conviction for an offense other than murder or a felony sexual offense must have such disqualification terminated and his or her voting rights restored pursuant to s. 4, Art. VI of the State Constitution upon the completion of all terms of his or her…

FloridaREGISTRATION OFFICE, OFFICERS, AND PROCEDURESeffective

Criminal Law Elections & Government Ethics

Fla. Stat. § 98.0755

Appeal of determination of ineligibility

Appeal of the supervisor’s determination of ineligibility pursuant to s. 98.075(7) may be taken to the circuit court in and for the county where the person was registered. Notice of appeal must be filed within the time and in the manner provided by the Florida Rules of Appellate Procedure and acts as supersedeas. Trial…

FloridaREGISTRATION OFFICE, OFFICERS, AND PROCEDURESeffective

Courts & Civil Procedure

Fla. Stat. § 98.077

Update of voter signature

(1) A registered voter may update his or her signature on file in the statewide voter registration system at any time using a voter registration application submitted to a voter registration official.(2) The supervisors of elections shall include in any correspondence, other than postcard notifications and notices rela…

FloridaREGISTRATION OFFICE, OFFICERS, AND PROCEDURESeffective

Elections & Government Ethics

Fla. Stat. § 98.081

Names removed from the statewide voter registration system; restrictions on reregistering; recordkeeping; restoration of erroneously or illegally removed names

(1) When the name of any elector is removed from the statewide voter registration system pursuant to s. 98.065 or s. 98.075, the elector’s original registration application shall be retained by the supervisor of elections having custody of the application. As alternatives, registrations removed from the statewide voter…

FloridaREGISTRATION OFFICE, OFFICERS, AND PROCEDURESeffective

Elections & Government Ethics

Fla. Stat. § 98.093

Duty of officials to furnish information relating to deceased persons, persons adjudicated mentally incapacitated, persons convicted of a felony, and persons who are not United States citizens

(1) DUTIES.—In order to identify ineligible registered voters and maintain accurate and current voter registration records in the statewide voter registration system pursuant to procedures in s. 98.065 or s. 98.075, it is necessary for the department and supervisors of elections to receive or access certain information…

FloridaREGISTRATION OFFICE, OFFICERS, AND PROCEDURESeffective

Courts & Civil Procedure Criminal Law Elections & Government Ethics

Fla. Stat. § 98.0981

Reports; voting history; statewide voter registration system information; precinct-level election results; book closing statistics; live turnout data

(1) VOTING HISTORY AND STATEWIDE VOTER REGISTRATION SYSTEM INFORMATION.—Each supervisor shall submit the reports required by this subsection to the department no later than 10 business days after the Elections Canvassing Commission certifies the results of an election.(a) Reconciliation.—For each presidential preferenc…

FloridaREGISTRATION OFFICE, OFFICERS, AND PROCEDURESeffective

Elections & Government Ethics Government Administration Technology & Telecommunications

Fla. Stat. § 98.212

Department and supervisors to furnish statistical and other information

(1)(a) Upon written request, the department and any supervisor of the respective counties shall, as promptly as possible, furnish to recognized public or private universities and senior colleges within the state, to state or county governmental agencies, and to recognized political party committees statistical informat…

FloridaREGISTRATION OFFICE, OFFICERS, AND PROCEDURESeffective

Government Administration

Fla. Stat. § 98.255

Voter education programs

(1) The Department of State shall adopt rules prescribing minimum standards for nonpartisan voter education. The standards shall, at a minimum, address:(a) Voter registration;(b) Balloting procedures, by mail and polling place;(c) Voter rights and responsibilities;(d) Distribution of sample ballots; and(e) Public servi…

FloridaREGISTRATION OFFICE, OFFICERS, AND PROCEDURESeffective

Education Elections & Government Ethics

Fla. Stat. § 98.461

Registration application, precinct register; contents

(1) A registration application, approved by the Department of State, containing the information required in s. 97.052 shall be retained by the supervisor of elections of the county of the applicant’s registration. However, the registration application may be microfilmed and such microfilm substituted for the original r…

FloridaREGISTRATION OFFICE, OFFICERS, AND PROCEDURESeffective

Elections & Government Ethics