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Elections and Voting
Municipal General Elections
The City of Orlando’s General
Election will be held on Tuesday, January 29, 2008. City offices up for
election on that date are: Mayor (citywide), Commissioners, District 2,
4 and 6.
The last day to register to vote
in the January 29, 2008, election is Monday, December 31, 2007.
Run-Off Elections
If there are more than two
candidates for any office and no one candidate receives a majority of
the votes cast in the general election on January 29, 2008, then the two
candidates receiving the highest vote shall run again in a run-off
election to be held on Tuesday, February 26, 2008. The candidate
receiving the majority of the votes cast at such run-off election shall
be elected.
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The State of Florida has implemented a statewide voter
registration system effective January 1, 2006. A Florida resident may
register to vote at any location throughout the State using the Florida
Voter Registration Application Form. The voter's county of registration
will be decided by his or her residence address within the state. Once
registered in the State of Florida, if a voter moves to another address
within Florida, a change of address may be submitted even if the voter
crosses into another county. The deadline for a new Florida voter
registration is always 29 days before
the upcoming election.
Who can register to vote?
In order to register to vote, a person must:
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Be a citizen of the United States of America;
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Be a Florida resident;
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Be 18 years old (you may pre-register if you are 17);
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Not now be adjudicated mentally incapacitated with
respect to voting in Florida or any other state;
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Not have been convicted of a felony in Florida, or
any other state, without your civil rights having been restored;
Provide your current and valid Florida driver's license
number or Florida identification card number. If you do not have a
current and valid Florida driver’s license number or Florida
identification card, you must provide the last four digits of your
Social Security number. If you do not have a FL DL#, FL ID card#, or SSN,
write "NONE" in the box provided on the voter registration application.
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How do I register to vote?
To apply to register to vote, you must obtain and
complete a voter registration application. To request a Florida Voter
Registration Application:
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Contact the Orange County Supervisor of Elections Office
at 119 West Kaley Street, Orlando, Florida, 407-836-2070
and request an application; or
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Fill in the PDF application from the Orange County
Supervisor of Elections Office website (http://www.ocfelections.com).
Print, sign, and mail the application to Orange County Supervisor of
Elections Office, 119 West Kaley Street, Orlando, Florida 32806; or
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Print the application from the Orange County Supervisor
of Elections Office website (http://www.ocfelections.com).
Complete the application, sign, and mail the application to the Orange
County Supervisor of Elections Office at 119 West Kaley Street, Orlando,
Florida 32806.
The Florida Voter Registration Application requires an
original signature.
In addition to the main office at 119 West Kaley Street
in Orlando, you may register to vote at any Driver's License office,
public library or at most post offices. For information on where you can
register to vote, call the Orange County Supervisor of Elections at 407
836-2070. You may also register to vote by mail.
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When do I need to use the voter registration application?
You may use the Florida Voter Registration Application to
begin the process to:
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Register to vote in the State of Florida.
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Change your name or address.
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Replace your defaced, lost, or stolen voter information
card.
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Register with a political party or change your party
affiliation.
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Update your signature.
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I am in the military. What do I need to do to apply to
register to vote?
The Federal Voting Assistance Program provides the
Federal Post Card
Application. This application also provides information regarding
absentee ballots. You may want to
contact the Supervisor of Elections
Office, 119 West Kaley Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, 407-836-2070,
(http://www.ocfelections.com), to register to vote to obtain
additional information.
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What is the deadline to apply to register to vote?
The registration books will be closed on the 29th day
before each election and will remain closed until after that election.
Those dates are listed on the Supervisor of Elections Office website at
(http://www.ocfelections.com)
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I have just moved. Is there anything I need to do about
my voter registration?
Yes, your voter registration should always reflect your
current residence address. If you move, you must notify the supervisor
of elections by providing a signed, voter registration application,
indicating the address change. If you need additional information
regarding an address change,
contact the Supervisor of Elections Office, 119 West Kaley Street,
Orlando, Florida 32806, 407-836-2070, (http://www.ocfelections.com).
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I did not vote in the last election. Do I need to
re-register to vote?
Usually, you are registered to vote for as long as you
remain at the same address, and you should continue to receive election
materials in the mail. However, if you have not voted in the last
several elections, you may want to
contact the Supervisor of Elections Office, 119 West Kaley Street,
Orlando, Florida 32806, 407-836-2070, (http://www.ocfelections.com)
to verify if you are registered to vote.
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I have not received my voter information card. What do I
need to do?
Contact the Supervisor of Elections Office, 119 West
Kaley Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, 407-836-2070, (http://www.ocfelections.com),
to inquire about your voter information card. It may take up to two
months for you to receive your voter information card.
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I need another voter information card. How do I get a new
card?
Contact the Supervisor of Elections Office, 119 West
Kaley Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, 407-836-2070, (http://www.ocfelections.com)
to request a replacement voter information card.
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Where can I find voter registration statistical
information on the Internet?
Voter registration statistical information
is available on Orange County Supervisor of Elections website at
(http://www.ocfelections.com),
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What do I need to do if I move to another county in
Florida?
If you move to another county in Florida, you must vote
in your new county. If you have not provided change of address
information to the supervisor of elections prior to the election, you
will be required to provide that information before you can vote. In
order to avoid delays at the polling place, you should update your
address whenever you move. If you have any questions, you may want to
contact the Supervisor of Elections Office, 119 West
Kaley Street, Orlando, Florida 32806, 407-836-2070, (http://www.ocfelections.com),
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What do I need to do if I change my address in the same
county where I am registered to vote?
If you move your residence outside your assigned
precinct, you must vote in the precinct to which you have moved. If you
move, you must contact
the Supervisor of
Elections Office, 119 West Kaley Street, Orlando, Florida 32806,
407-836-2070, (http://www.ocfelections.com).
Generally, you cannot vote in any precinct other than the
one in which you live and are registered. However, if you are
temporarily living outside your home county, you can apply to be
registered and vote in the precinct that contains the main office of the
supervisor of elections. These voters will not be registered to vote in
municipal elections.
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I am registered in Broward County and moved to Orange
County. I did not change my voter registration. Can I still vote?
Yes. If there is insufficient time before the Election to
send an address change to the Supervisor of Elections you will be
allowed to update your address at the polls on Election Day. You must
vote in the precinct of your current legal residence. You should contact
the Supervisor of Elections in Orange County to find out where the
precinct for your residence is located.
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I would like to request an absentee ballot. How do I do that?
Contact the Supervisor of Elections Office, 119 West Kaley Street,
Orlando, Florida 32806, 407-836-2070, (http://www.ocfelections.com)
to request an absentee ballot.
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How do I vote by absentee ballot?
A voter, or member of the voter's immediate family or the voter's legal
guardian, if directly instructed by the voter, may request an absentee
ballot.
Contact
the Supervisor of Elections Office, 119 West Kaley Street, Orlando,
Florida 32806, 407-836-2070, (http://www.ocfelections.com)
to request an absentee ballot. If you would like to have an absentee
ballot mailed to you, contact your supervisor of elections by 5 p.m. on
the sixth day before the election. You may telephone your request or
send the request in writing. One request can cover all elections within
a calendar year. Provide the following information in your request to
your supervisor of elections: your name; your address; and your date of
birth. If you send the request in writing, you must sign the request.
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I have requested an absentee ballot and now I have changed my mind and
want to vote at the polls. May I?
Yes. If you received your absentee ballot, you should return it, whether
voted or not, to the poll workers on election day. Your absentee ballot
will be voided and you will be allowed to vote at the polls.
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Does
Florida allow early voting?
The 2004 Legislature passed legislation which standardized early voting
throughout the state. Early voting is defined as "casting a ballot prior
to election day at a location designated by the supervisor of elections
and depositing the voted ballot in the tabulation system".
All supervisors will begin conducting early voting in their main and
branch offices 15 days before the election. In addition, supervisors may
designate any city hall or public library as an early voting site;
however, if so designated, these sites must be geographically located so
that all voters in the county will have an equal opportunity to cast a
vote. Early voting ends on the 2nd day before the election.
Early voting will be conducted 8 hours per day on each weekday during
the early voting period and will be provided for 8 hours in the
aggregate for each weekend during the period.
Voters who want to vote early should remember to bring a photo and
signature identification with them.
Contact the Supervisor of
Elections Office, 119 West Kaley Street, Orlando, Florida 32806,
407-836-2070, (http://www.ocfelections.com) for locations,
dates and times of early voting.
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What kind of
identification do I need to bring to the polls?
When you go to the polling place to
vote, you will be asked to provide a current and valid picture
identification with a signature. Approved forms of picture
identification are: Florida driver's license; Florida identification
card issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles;
United States passport; employee badge or identification; buyer's club
identification; debit or credit card; military identification; student
identification; retirement center identification; neighborhood
association identification; and public assistance identification. If the
picture identification does not contain a signature, you will be asked
to provide an additional identification with your signature. If you do
not have the proper identification you will be required to vote a
provisional ballot.
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To find your polling place for
the January 29, 2008, City of Orlando General Municipal Election, you
may contact the Supervisor of
Elections Office, 119 West Kaley Street, Orlando, Florida 32806,
407-836-2070, (http://www.ocfelections.com) for locations, dates and
times, or you can access the City of Orlando’s website as follows:
www.cityoforlando.net, click
on the "Services" tab, scroll down to "Elections", scroll down to "Find
Your Current District & Polling Place", enter the required information
and submit,
You will be directed to the
following page. Click on the bar that reads "To Learn More About Your
Precinct..." You will be directed to the Supervisor of Elections website
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