YOU MAY REGISTER IN
PALM BEACH COUNTY IF
•You are a U.S. citizen and are 18 years of age.
(You may pre-register at age 17 but cannot vote
until age 18).
•You are a resident of Florida and Palm Beach
County and you do not claim the right to vote in
another county or state.
•You are not a convicted felon, or if you are,
your voting rights have been restored.
•You have not been declared mentally incompetent.
•Your voter registration is permanent as long
as you remain a legal resident of Palm Beach
County.
HOW TO REGISTER TO VOTE
You may obtain a voter registration application
at any of the following locations, as well as other
locations in the county: Supervisor of Elections
office, driver license office, social service agencies, government offices, city halls, public libraries.
You may also phone the Supervisor of Elections
to have a form mailed. A voter I.D. card will be
mailed to you.
You may indicate a change of address of legal
residence by mailing the form on the back of your Voter Registration card; also, by completing a voter registration application, by writing or faxing a signed request.
•You must register at least 29 days before an
election.
HOW TO VOTE
Your address must be correct on the records. You must vote in the precinct where you reside. You must take some forms of identification bearing your photo and signature to the polling place since the law requires the poll worker to verify your identity.
A voter whose eligibility cannot be determined at
the precinct shall be entitled to vote a Provisional
Ballot that will be set aside to be validated.
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HOW TO VOTE ABSENTEE
Qualified voters are permitted to vote absentee
under Florida law. A Qualified voter may vote by
mail or in person at any office of the Supervisor of
Elections with a properly signed photo I.D.
A request for an absentee ballot must come
directly from the voter or a member of the voter’s
immediate family, either in person, by telephone or
in writing.
•Requests should be made 4 weeks prior to
election day.
•Absentee ballots must be received at a
Supervisor of Elections office before 7 P.M. of
election day.
•Absentee ballots may include signature and
address of a witness 18 years of age or older.
•Read and follow the instructions.
SPECIAL FACTS
Polls are open from 7 A.M. to 7 P.M. on Election
Day.
Primary and nonpartisans elections are the 1st
Tuesday in September in even numbered, years
or the last Tuesday in August when necessary.
Early voting is allowed at the Supervisor of Elections
offices, some libraries and other designated
locations. Contact the Supervisor of Elections
(or check your local newspapers) for times and
places. For information, call the Supervisor of
Elections office; North County 355-2650 or South
County 276-1226.
When registering, a voter may declare his or her
party affiliation. Only registered Democrats or
Republicans may vote in party primaries and only
in their designated party primary. However, all
voters may cast ballots in primaries where only
one party has a slate of candidates, as well as on
issues and for nonpartisan candidates.
To change name, address or party affiliation, contact
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WHAT CAN YOU DO?
Responsible government is no accident. It takes
an aware citizenry to elect competent public officials.
You, the voter, can be a decisive influence
by being well informed on all the issues, and being
in frequent contact with those who have been
elected. Public servants, regardless of political
party, have to be reminded constantly that they
serve at the pleasure of their constituents.
“Watch dog” groups have to monitor elected officials’
activities to emphasize the need for government
responsibility to be efficient and keep the
public informed. We recognize the governmental
functions are not always efficiently run. But efforts
must be made to reduce (and ultimately eliminate)
waste, fraud, duplication and mismanagement.
It’s up to each of you to do your part. You can be
a voice!! Join The Voters’ Coalition.
BE A PART OF HISTORY!
CHOOSE YOUR COURSE OF ACTION!
JOIN OUR ENDEAVORS!
WE ARE A CATALYST FOR CHANGE!
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