How to Register

If you are eighteen years old, a U.S. citizen, and legal resident of Florida you may register to vote. If you are sixteen years old, you may pre-register and receive your card in the mail after your 18th birthday. 

You are NOT entitled to register to vote if you have been adjudicated mentally incapacitated with regard to voting in this or any other state and you have not had your right to vote restored pursuant to law, or, if you have been convicted of any felony by any court of record and you have not had your right to vote restored pursuant to law.

If you meet the above requirements, you may register to vote in Broward County either:

1. Online

Select the following link to begin the convenient online application form.

- OR -

2. In Person / Telephone

You may obtain a voter registration application in person or by telephone by contacting:

The Supervisor of Elections Main office:
115 S. Andrews Avenue
Room 102
Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33301
Office Number - (954) 357-7050

Or you may apply at any of these Broward County  locations:     See the complete list

After completing the voter registration application, it can be mailed or delivered to the Supervisor of Elections office. A voter identification card will be mailed to the applicant approximately 2-3 weeks after the application is processed. 

Please be aware of the following information if you decide to register to vote by mail:

HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT (HAVA) OF 2002

As a result of the enactment of the 2002 Help America Vote Act (HAVA) by the United States Congress, Florida law (97.0535, Florida Statutes) now has new requirements for anyone who registers by mail. As of January 1, 2003, if you are a new voter in Broward County, you registered by mail and you have not voted in an election for Federal office in this county you must present a current valid photo identification or a copy of a current utility bill, bank statement, paycheck or other government documents that shows your name and address. If you wish to vote by mail you must submit, with your ballot, the same documentation stated above.

To be exempt from the above qualifications you must meet one of the following requirements:

·     be 65 years of age or older when you registered

·     have a physical disability

·     be a member, spouse or dependent of active uniform service or merchant marine absent from the county on election day

·     living outside the United States but eligible to vote in Florida