It's the Law - Third Party Voter Registration

Third-party registration organization: Any person, entity, or organization soliciting or collecting voter registration applications, with the exception of:
  • A person who seeks only to register to vote or collect voter registration applications from his/her spouse, child, or parent.
  • A person engaged in registering to vote or collecting voter registration applications as an employee or agent of the Florida Division of Elections, Supervisor of Elections, Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, or a voter registration agency

Florida law (Florida Statute 97.0575) requires that prior to engaging in any voter registration activities, a third-party voter registration organization shall name a registered agent in the state and submit to the Florida Division of Elections the name of the registered agent and the name of those individuals responsible for the day-to-day operation of the third party voter registration organization, including, if applicable, the names of directors, president, vice president, managing partner, or such other individuals engaged in similar duties of functions. Click here to download a copy of Form DS-DE 119 entitled the “Third-Party Voter Registration Organization Registration Form.”

A third-party voter registration organization that collects voter registration applications serves as a fiduciary to the applicant, ensuring that any voter registration application entrusted to the organization, irrespective of party affiliation, race, ethnicity, or gender shall be promptly delivered to the division or the Supervisor of Elections (SOE) within 48 hours after the applicant completes it or the next business day if the appropriate office is closed for that 48 hour period. If a voter registration application collected by any third-party voter registration organization is not promptly delivered to the division or SOE, the third-party organization is liable for the following fines:
  • $50 for each application received by the division or SOE more than 48 hours after the applicant delivered the completed application to the third-party voter organization or any person, entity or agent acting on its behalf or the next business day if the office closed. A fine in the amount of $250 for each application received if the third-party registration organization or person, entity, or agency acting on its behalf acted willfully.
  • $100 for each application collected prior to book closing for any election for federal or state office and received by the division or SOE after the book closing deadline. A fine in the amount of $500 for each application received if the third party organization, person, entity or agency acting on its behalf acted willfully.
  • $500 for each application collected which is not submitted to the division or SOE. A fine in the amount of $1,000 for any application not submitted if the third party voter registration organization acted willfully.
The aggregate fine, pursuant to 97.0575 Florida Statutes, which may be assessed against a third-party organization including affiliate organizations, for violations committed in a calendar year is $1,000.

A person who claims to have been registered by a third-party voter registration organization but who does not appear as an active voter on the voter registration rolls may Click here to download Form DS-DE 121 entitled “Form for Complaint against Third-Party Voter Registration Organization.”

It is a third degree felony under Florida law (Florida Statute 104.012)
  • To give anything of value that is redeemable in cash to any person in consideration for his or her becoming a registered voter;
  • To directly or indirectly, influence, deceive, or deter or attempt to influence, deceive, or deter any person in the free exercise of that person’s right to register to vote by bribery, menace, threat, or other corruption at any time;
  • To solicit or pay another to solicit voter registrations for compensation that is based upon the number of registrations obtained, or
  • To alter the voter registration application of any other person, without the other person’s knowledge and consent.
If you have any questions about any of the above, please call your local Supervisor of Elections office, 407.742.6000.

Dates to Remember

  • Poinciana Villages 40th Anniversary
    May 26, 2012 @ 11:00 AM
    Please come visit our booth at the Poinciana Villages 40th Anniversary Celebration - Vance Harmon Park - 50 Country Club Rd. Kissimmee, FL 34758 - 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
  • Memorial Day
    May 28, 2012 @ 5:00 PM
    Holiday - Office will be closed.
  • Voter Information Fair
    June 05, 2012 @ 1:00 PM
    Come visit us at the Voter Information Fair - St. Cloud City Hall Council Chambers - 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. - 1300 9th St. #A St. Cloud, FL 34769 
  • Independence Day
    July 04, 2012 @ 5:00 PM
    Holiday - Office will be closed.
  • Book Closing for Primary Election
    July 16, 2012 @ 5:00 PM
    The voter registration books will close on July 16, 2012 for the Primary Election. The Book Closing Date is the statewide deadline to register to vote, or change your political party for any election if you are already registered. For first time voters in Florida, a completed voter registration application must be in the Supervisor of Elections' office, or postmarked, by the book closing date. If you have relocated to a new address within Florida, you must register that address with the Supervisor of Elections' office as soon as possible.
  • Early Voting
    August 04, 2012 @ 7:00 PM
    Early Voting begins today.  Monday through Saturday, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM and Sunday, Noon - 6:00 PM.  Continues through August 11.  Click here for a list of Early Voting locations.
  • Early Voting
    August 05, 2012 @ 6:00 PM
    Early Voting continues today.  Monday through Saturday, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM and Sunday, Noon - 6:00 PM.  Continues through August 11.  Click here for a list of Early Voting locations.
  • Early Voting
    August 06, 2012 @ 7:00 PM
    Early Voting continues today.  Monday through Saturday, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM and Sunday, Noon - 6:00 PM.  Continues through August 11.  Click here for a list of Early Voting locations.
  • Early Voting
    August 07, 2012 @ 7:00 PM
    Early Voting continues today.  Monday through Saturday, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM and Sunday, Noon - 6:00 PM.  Continues through August 11.  Click here for a list of Early Voting locations.
  • Early Voting
    August 08, 2012 @ 7:00 PM
    Early Voting continues today.  Monday through Saturday, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM and Sunday, Noon - 6:00 PM.  Continues through August 11.  Click here for a list of Early Voting locations.
  • Early Voting
    August 09, 2012 @ 7:00 PM
    Early Voting continues today.  Monday through Saturday, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM and Sunday, Noon - 6:00 PM.  Continues through August 11.  Click here for a list of Early Voting locations.
  • Early Voting
    August 10, 2012 @ 7:00 PM
    Early Voting continues today.  Monday through Saturday, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM and Sunday, Noon - 6:00 PM.  Continues through August 11.  Click here for a list of Early Voting locations.
  • Early Voting
    August 11, 2012 @ 7:00 PM
    Early Voting ends today.  Monday through Saturday, 7:00 AM - 7:00 PM and Sunday, Noon - 6:00 PM.  Click here for a list of Early Voting locations.
  • Primary Election
    August 14, 2012 @ 7:00 PM
    Polls will be open from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.  If you are unsure of where you vote, enter your address in our precinct finder. 
  • Labor Day
    September 03, 2012 @ 5:00 PM
    Holiday - Office will be closed.
  • Book Closing for General Election
    October 08, 2012 @ 5:00 PM
    The voter registration books will close on October 8, 2012 for the General Election. The Book Closing Date is the statewide deadline to register to vote, or change your political party for any election if you are already registered. For first time voters in Florida, a completed voter registration application must be in the Supervisor of Elections' office, or postmarked, by the book closing date. If you have relocated to a new address within Florida, you must register that address with the Supervisor of Elections' office as soon as possible.
  • General Election
    November 06, 2012 @ 7:00 PM
    Polls will be open from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM.  If you are unsure of where you vote, enter your address in our precinct finder. 
  • Veteran's Day (Observed)
    November 12, 2012 @ 5:00 PM
    Holiday - Office will be closed.
  • Thanksgiving Day
    November 22, 2012 @ 5:00 PM
    Holiday - Office will be closed.
  • Thanksgiving Holiday
    November 23, 2012 @ 5:00 PM
    Holiday - Office will be closed.
  • Christmas Eve
    December 24, 2012 @ 5:00 PM
    Holiday - Office will be closed.
  • Christmas
    December 25, 2012 @ 5:00 PM
    Holiday - Office will be closed.