§ 101.043, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 101. VOTING METHODS AND PROCEDURE
Identification required at polls.
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Text in force until December 31, 2026 — 2025 Florida Statutes
This is the text of section 101.043 as printed in the 2025 Florida Statutes. Section 13 of chapter 2026-26, Laws of Florida changes it effective January 1, 2027; the 2026 edition prints the changed text. No 2026 act changes this section with an earlier effective date (the section's own history line names no other 2026 act). BenchPath derived this from the acts' effective-date clauses; confirm with the official publisher before relying on it.
(1)(a) The precinct register, as prescribed in s. 98.461, shall be used at the polls for the purpose of identifying the elector at the polls before allowing him or her to vote. The clerk or inspector shall require each elector, upon entering the polling place, to present one of the following current and valid picture identifications:
1. Florida driver license.
2. Florida identification card issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
3. United States passport.
4. Debit or credit card.
5. Military identification.
6. Student identification.
7. Retirement center identification.
8. Neighborhood association identification.
9. Public assistance identification.
10. Veteran health identification card issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
11. A license to carry a concealed weapon or firearm issued pursuant to s. 790.06.
12. Employee identification card issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the Federal Government, the state, a county, or a municipality.
(b) If the picture identification does not contain the signature of the elector, an additional identification that provides the elector’s signature shall be required. The address appearing on the identification presented by the elector may not be used as the basis to challenge an elector’s legal residence. The elector shall sign his or her name in the space provided on the precinct register or on an electronic device provided for recording the elector’s signature. The clerk or inspector shall compare the signature with that on the identification provided by the elector and enter his or her initials in the space provided on the precinct register or on an electronic device provided for that purpose and allow the elector to vote if the clerk or inspector is satisfied as to the identity of the elector.
(2) If the elector fails to furnish the required identification, the elector shall be allowed to vote a provisional ballot. The canvassing board shall determine the validity of the ballot pursuant to s. 101.048(2).
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Text — 2026 Florida Statutes (as printed, with the change not yet in force)
(1)(a) The precinct register, as prescribed in s. 98.461, must be used at the polls for the purpose of identifying the elector at the polls before allowing him or her to vote. The clerk or inspector shall require each elector, upon entering the polling place, to present one of the following current and valid picture identifications:
1. Florida driver license.
2. Florida identification card issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
3. United States passport or passport card.
4. United States uniformed services or Merchant Marine identification.
5. Veteran health identification card issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.
6. A license to carry a concealed weapon or firearm issued pursuant to s. 790.06.
7. Any other identification card issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the Federal Government, the state, a county, or a municipality, excluding identification cards issued by an educational institution.
(b) If the picture identification does not contain the signature of the elector, an additional identification that provides the elector’s signature is required. The address appearing on the identification presented by the elector may not be used as the basis to challenge an elector’s legal residence. The elector must sign his or her name in the space provided on the precinct register or on an electronic device provided for recording the elector’s signature. The clerk or inspector shall compare the signature with that on the identification provided by the elector and enter his or her initials in the space provided on the precinct register or on an electronic device provided for that purpose and allow the elector to vote if the clerk or inspector is satisfied as to the identity of the elector.
(2) If the elector fails to furnish the required identification, the elector shall be allowed to vote a provisional ballot. The canvassing board shall determine the validity of the ballot pursuant to s. 101.048(2).
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 1, ch. 77-267; s. 533, ch. 95-147; s. 10, ch. 98-129; s. 3, ch. 2001-40; s. 13, ch. 2003-415; s. 23, ch. 2005-277; s. 30, ch. 2005-278; s. 26, ch. 2007-30; s. 25, ch. 2011-40; s. 2, ch. 2016-167; s. 15, ch. 2022-73; s. 13, ch. 2026-26.
Note
Note.—Former s. 98.471.
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