§ 97.052, Fla. Stat. · Part II. FLORIDA VOTER REGISTRATION ACT
Uniform statewide voter registration application.
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The 2026 edition prints this section as changed by section 2 of chapter 2026-26, Laws of Florida, which takes effect January 1, 2027. Until then, the text in force does not include that change.
Text — 2026 Florida Statutes
(1) The department shall prescribe by rule a uniform statewide voter registration application for use in this state.
(a) The uniform statewide voter registration application must be accepted for any one or more of the following purposes:
1. Initial registration.
2. Change of address.
3. Change of party affiliation.
4. Change of name.
5. Replacement of a voter information card.
6. Signature update.
(b) The department is responsible for printing the uniform statewide voter registration application and the voter registration application form prescribed by the Election Assistance Commission pursuant to federal law. The applications and forms must be distributed, upon request, to the following:
1. Individuals seeking to register to vote or update a voter registration record.
2. Individuals or groups conducting voter registration programs. A charge of 1 cent per application shall be assessed on requests for 10,000 or more applications.
3. The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.
4. Voter registration agencies.
5. Armed forces recruitment offices.
6. Qualifying educational institutions.
7. Supervisors, who must make the applications and forms available in the following manner:
a. By distributing the applications and forms in their offices to any individual or group.
b. By distributing the applications and forms at other locations designated by each supervisor.
c. By mailing the applications and forms to applicants upon the request of the applicant.
(c) The uniform statewide voter registration application may be reproduced by any private individual or group, provided the reproduced application is in the same format as the application prescribed by rule under this section.
(2) The uniform statewide voter registration application must be designed to elicit the following information from the applicant:
(a) Last, first, and middle name, including any suffix.
(b) Date of birth.
(c) Address of legal residence.
(d) Mailing address, if different.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 5, ch. 25391, 1949; s. 2, ch. 26870, 1951; s. 1, ch. 59-231; s. 8, ch. 65-134; s. 1, ch. 67-170; s. 8, ch. 69-377; ss. 10, 35, ch. 69-106; s. 2, ch. 72-63; s. 5, ch. 77-175; s. 23, ch. 84-302; s. 6, ch. 89-338; s. 10, ch. 94-224; s. 2, ch. 96-327; s. 26, ch. 97-13; s. 4, ch. 98-129; ss. 1, 7, ch. 2002-189; s. 3, ch. 2003-415; s. 4, ch. 2005-277; s. 5, ch. 2005-278; s. 1, ch. 2013-192; s. 21, ch. 2019-162; s. 3, ch. 2021-11; s. 5, ch. 2022-73; s. 2, ch. 2023-120; s. 2, ch. 2026-26.
Note
Note.—Former s. 97.05; s. 98.111.
Source of truth
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This section cites
Provisions in this library that the text above cites, as it prints each citation. A range cited as “ss. 61.13-61.16” links its first and last provisions.
The Florida Statutes
- § 97.041, Fla. Stat.Qualifications to register or vote.Printed as s. 97.041
- § 97.051, Fla. Stat.Oath upon registering.Printed as s. 97.051
- § 104.011, Fla. Stat.False swearing; submission of false voter registration information; prosecution prohibited.Printed as s. 104.011
- § 322.051, Fla. Stat.Identification cards.Printed as s. 322.051
Constitution of the State of Florida
Cited by 7 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites § 97.052, Fla. Stat.. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
The Florida Statutes
- § 97.026, Fla. Stat.Forms to be available in alternative formats and via the Internet.Printed as ss. 97.051, 97.052, 97.053, 97.057, 97.058, 97.0583, 97.071, 97.073, 97.1031, 98.075, 99.021, 100.361, 100.371, 101.045, 101.171, 101.20, 101.6103, 101.62, 101.64, 101.65, 101.657, 105.031, 106.023, a
- § 97.0525, Fla. Stat.Online voter registration.Printed as s. 97.052(2); s. 97.052(2)(n); s. 97.052(2)(r)
- § 97.057, Fla. Stat.Voter registration by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.Printed as s. 97.052
- § 97.058, Fla. Stat.Voter registration agencies.Printed as s. 97.052
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