1. VOTER REGISTRATION IN FLORIDA
Information provided by Organizing for America.

2. Voter registration in Florida: how we win
When Democrats vote, Democrats win
Registering large numbers of voters helps us not only in the short term but in the years to come as well.
Our Field effort to elect more Democrats in 2018, 2019, and 2020 will focus on these two things:
Growing the electorate by registering new voters
Getting current registrants out to vote

3. Voter Registration Laws in Florida- Understanding the law
All third party organizations have to register with the Division of Elections
Once registered, the third party organization receives a registration number
Each voter registration collected needs to be date and time stamped immediately when the registration is completed
JYD has a maximum of 10 days to turn in the completed registration to the county supervisor of elections
ALL VOLUNTEERS MUST RETURN FORMS THE SAME DAY!

4. Voter registration laws in Florida
Registration Period
The registration deadline is 29 days before the election
Who can Register?
Can register to vote at 16, but must be 18 on E-Day to cast a ballot
Must be a US citizen and FL resident
Must NOT have been convicted of a felony unless your rights have been restored
Must NOT now be adjudicated mentally incapacitated
Must provide a valid FL drivers license # or FL ID # (or last 4 digits of Social Security number if they have no ID—but this can create problems, such as a longer period to get your voter card and so on)

5. Voter registration laws in Florida
Reregistering Voters:
Address change:
Under the new law, if you moved outside your county, you must reregister
Party change: switching partisanship
Florida has closed primaries
Name change: marriage, etc.
Signature update: if it has changed
When in doubt – fill it out!

6. Florida Voter Registration Form:
REQUIRED
REQUIRED

7. Florida Voter Registration Form:
REQUIRED
VERY IMPORTANT
Telephone No.
REQUIRED

8. Common errors Confirm all checkboxes (Lines A, B, C) are marked
Confirm that ID# is completed
Confirm that name is completed all the way across the form
Confirm that date of birth does not use 2017 as year
ALWAYS encourage registrants to complete the entire form, including optional fields!
Forms MUST be date and time stamped immediately upon completion

9. Registering voters
Approach the registrant and introduce yourself—be open and friendly
Don’t get discouraged by folks brushing you off; it happens to everyone, and it’s a part of the process
Ask the person if they want to update their voter registration
When in doubt—reregister
Guide them down the page, making sure they fill out every required form
Conspicuously date/time stamp the forms
Thank the person for their time, and engage them about the campaign once the form has been completed if you think it is appropriate

10. Don’t coach!
Any person can register for any party, and you must bring it in no matter what party they select
When it comes to selecting a party, you cannot “coach” the person on what party to register for in an overtly partisan way
You cannot offer any incentives to register

11. Being Compliant
Verify the time and date with the person signing the form after you register them, and write both down conspicuously in front of them
Do not lose forms or give forms away
Do not print out forms yourself, or pick up other forms from other locations
Do not write “void” or “spoiled” on forms that aren’t finished
You must bring all forms back to the location you got them from on the same day so that they can be double-checked for errors, data entered, and dropped off the next day

12. Best Practices
Make sure you have your partner’s phone number and vice versa
Don’t get discouraged!
Coming back without all your forms (or any forms!) filled out is okay!
PLEASE let us know “what and where” works & “what and where” doesn’t
Don’t stay discouraged! If the location you are canvassing is slow, feel free to move around
It’s okay if you are asked to move/leave
Ask “Have you updated your voter registration?”
Have registrants use a BLACK pen
Don’t wear sunglasses and make sure to SMILE!

13. Q&A ?

14. Quiz and Affirmation!