Florida voters passed Voting Restoration - Amendment 4 on November 6, 2018.
The amendment restores voting rights to individuals with prior felony convictions who have completed their sentences, including parole and probation requirements, court costs and restitution. The terms of the constitutional amendment, which went into effect January 8, 2019, exclude anyone convicted of murder or a felony sex offense unless the Governor and Cabinet vote to restore voting rights for those individuals.
Click below for Standards Governing Eligibility for Voting Rights After a Felony Conviction.
It is up to the individual to know whether they are eligible to complete a voter registration application, including whether they are now eligible to vote under Amendment 4.
Starting January 8, 2019, certain convicted felons who have completed their sentences, including parole and probation, court costs and restitution will have their voting rights automatically restored and will be eligible to register to vote (with the exception of those convicted of murder or sexual offenses).
- Online: https://www.fcor.state.fl.us/clemency.shtml
- By email: [email protected]
- By phone: (800) 435-8286 or (850) 488-2952
- By fax: (850) 488-0695
- By mail: 4070 Esplanade Way Tallahassee, FL 32399
No. You must re-register to vote before you can participate in any election. Registrations must be submitted at least 29 days prior to an election in order to be eligible to participate in that election.
The Supervisor of Elections office will accept and process voter registration applications as usual. It is up to the individual filling out the registration application to ensure the information being supplied, including restoration of voting rights, is accurate. You must re-register to vote before you can participate in any election. Registrations must be submitted at least 29 days prior to an election in order to be eligible to participate in that election.
For more information, visit our Register to Vote page.
If you attempt to vote at an early voting site or your normal election day polling place you will be required to vote a provisional ballot. If you vote by mail, your ballot will be treated as a provisional ballot. In either case, your ballot may not be counted until a final determination of eligibility is made. If you wish for your ballot to be counted, you must contact the supervisor of elections office within 2 days after the election and present evidence that you are eligible to vote.