§ 98.045, Fla. Stat. · Chapter 98. REGISTRATION OFFICE, OFFICERS, AND PROCEDURES
Administration of voter registration.
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The 2026 edition prints this section as amended by section 7 of chapter 2026-26, Laws of Florida, which takes effect January 1, 2027. Until then, the text in force does not include that amendment.
Text in force until December 31, 2026 — 2025 Florida Statutes
This is the text of section 98.045 as printed in the 2025 Florida Statutes. Section 7 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) ELIGIBILITY OF APPLICANT.—The supervisor must ensure that any eligible applicant for voter registration is registered to vote and that each application for voter registration is processed in accordance with law. The supervisor shall determine whether a voter registration applicant is ineligible based on any of the following:
(a) The failure to complete a voter registration application as specified in s. 97.053.
(b) The applicant is deceased.
(c) The applicant has been convicted of a felony for which his or her voting rights have not been restored.
(d) The applicant has been adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to the right to vote and such right has not been restored.
(e) The applicant does not meet the age requirement pursuant to s. 97.041.
(f) The applicant is not a United States citizen.
(g) The applicant is a fictitious person.
(h) The applicant has provided an address of legal residence that is not his or her legal residence.
(i) The applicant has provided a driver license number, Florida identification card number, or the last four digits of a social security number that is not verifiable by the department.
(2) REMOVAL OF REGISTERED VOTERS.—
(a) Once a voter is registered, the name of that voter may not be removed from the statewide voter registration system except at the written request of the voter, by reason of the voter’s conviction of a felony or adjudication as mentally incapacitated with respect to voting, by death of the voter, or pursuant to a registration list maintenance activity conducted pursuant to s. 98.065 or s. 98.075.
(b) Information received by a voter registration official from an election official in another state indicating that a registered voter in this state has registered to vote in that other state shall be considered as a written request from the voter to have the voter’s name removed from the statewide voter registration system.
(3) PUBLIC RECORDS ACCESS AND RETENTION.—Each supervisor shall maintain for at least 2 years, and make available for public inspection and copying, all records concerning implementation of registration list maintenance programs and activities conducted pursuant to ss. 98.065 and 98.075. The records must include lists of the name and address of each person to whom a notice was sent and information as to whether each such person responded to the mailing, but may not include any information that is confidential or exempt from public records requirements under this code.
(4) STATEWIDE ELECTRONIC DATABASE OF VALID RESIDENTIAL STREET ADDRESSES.—
(a) The department shall compile and maintain a statewide electronic database of valid residential street addresses from the information provided by the supervisors of elections pursuant to s. 98.015. The department shall evaluate the information provided by the supervisors of elections to identify any duplicate addresses and any address that may overlap county boundaries.
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Text — 2026 Florida Statutes (as printed, with the change not yet in force)
(1) ELIGIBILITY OF APPLICANT.—
(a) The supervisor shall ensure that any eligible applicant for voter registration is registered to vote and that each application for voter registration is processed in accordance with law. The supervisor shall determine whether a voter registration applicant is ineligible based on any of the following:
1. The failure to complete a voter registration application as specified in s. 97.053.
2. The applicant is deceased.
3. The applicant has been convicted of a felony for which his or her voting rights have not been restored.
4. The applicant has been adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to the right to vote and such right has not been restored.
5. The applicant does not meet the age requirement pursuant to s. 97.041.
6. The applicant is not a United States citizen.
7. The applicant is a fictitious person.
8. The applicant has provided an address of legal residence that is not his or her legal residence.
9. The applicant has provided a Florida driver license number, Florida identification card number, or the last four digits of a social security number that is not verifiable by the department.
(b) If the latest voter registration records show that a new applicant was previously registered but subsequently removed for ineligibility pursuant to s. 98.075(7), the supervisor must verify the current eligibility of the applicant to register within 13 days after receipt of such records by reviewing the information provided by a governmental entity listed in s. 98.075 or s. 98.093 to determine whether the applicant remains ineligible. If the supervisor determines that the applicant is ineligible, the supervisor must deny the application and notify the applicant pursuant to s. 97.073.
(2) REMOVAL OF REGISTERED VOTERS.—
(a) Once a voter is registered, the name of that voter may not be removed from the statewide voter registration system except at the written request of the voter, by reason of the voter’s conviction of a felony or adjudication as mentally incapacitated with respect to voting, by death of the voter, or pursuant to a registration list maintenance activity conducted pursuant to s. 98.065 or s. 98.075.
(b) Information received by a voter registration official from an election official in another state indicating that a registered voter in this state has registered to vote in that other state shall be considered as a written request from the voter to have the voter’s name removed from the statewide voter registration system.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
s. 26, ch. 94-224; s. 36, ch. 97-13; s. 2, ch. 2002-17; s. 7, ch. 2003-415; s. 9, ch. 2005-277; s. 18, ch. 2005-278; s. 23, ch. 2019-162; s. 7, ch. 2026-26.
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The Florida Statutes
- § 97.041, Fla. Stat.Qualifications to register or vote.Printed as s. 97.041
- § 97.053, Fla. Stat.Acceptance of voter registration applications.Printed as s. 97.053
- § 97.057, Fla. Stat.Voter registration by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.Printed as s. 97.057(10)
- § 97.073, Fla. Stat.Disposition of voter registration applications; cancellation notice.Printed as s. 97.073
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