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97.041. Qualifications to register or vote

FL ST § 97.041West's Florida Statutes AnnotatedTitle IX. Electors and Elections (Chapters 97-109)Effective: January 1, 2009 (Approx. 2 pages)

97.041. Qualifications to register or vote

FL ST § 97.041West's Florida Statutes AnnotatedTitle IX. Electors and Elections (Chapters 97-109)Effective: January 1, 2009 (Approx. 2 pages)

West's Florida Statutes Annotated
Title IX. Electors and Elections (Chapters 97-109)
Chapter 97. Qualification and Registration of Electors (Refs & Annos)
Part II. Florida Voter Registration Act
Effective: January 1, 2009
West's F.S.A. § 97.041
97.041. Qualifications to register or vote
Currentness
(1)(a) A person may become a registered voter only if that person:
1. Is at least 18 years of age;
2. Is a citizen of the United States;
3. Is a legal resident of the State of Florida;
4. Is a legal resident of the county in which that person seeks to be registered; and
5. Registers pursuant to the Florida Election Code.
(b) A person who is otherwise qualified may preregister on or after that person's 16th birthday and may vote in any election occurring on or after that person's 18th birthday.
(2) The following persons, who might be otherwise qualified, are not entitled to register or vote:
(a) A person who has been adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to voting in this or any other state and who has not had his or her right to vote restored pursuant to law.
(b) A person who has been convicted of any felony by any court of record and who has not had his or her right to vote restored pursuant to law.
(3) A person who is not registered may not vote.

Credits

Added by Laws 1889, c. 3850, § 1; Laws 1889, c. 3879, § 1; Rev.St.1892, § 154; Laws 1895, c. 4328, § 1; Gen.St.1906, § 170; Rev.Gen.St.1920, § 215; Comp.Gen.Laws 1927, § 248; Laws 1921, c. 8583, § 1; Fla.St.1949, § 98.01; Laws 1951, c. 26870, § 1; Laws 1953, c. 28156, § 2; Laws 1963, c. 63-408, § 1; Laws 1965, c. 65-60, § 3; Laws 1967, c. 67-67, § 1; Laws 1971, c. 71-108, §§ 1, 4; Laws 1972, c. 72-197, § 1; Laws 1973, c. 73-157, § 2; Laws 1973, c. 73-333, § 31; Laws 1974, c. 74-5, § 1; Laws 1977, c. 77-175, § 1. Amended by Laws 1989, c. 89-338, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Laws 1994, c. 94-224, § 8, eff. Jan. 1, 1995; Laws 2007, c. 2007-30, § 12, eff. Jan. 1, 2008; Laws 2008, c. 2008-95, § 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
West's F. S. A. § 97.041, FL ST § 97.041
Current with laws, joint and concurrent resolutions and memorials through May 31, 2024, in effect from the 2024 second regular session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details. The statutes are subject to change as determined by the Florida Revisor of Statutes. (These changes will be incorporated later this year.)
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