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Voter registration agencies

Webpage last updated: April 22, 2025

Congress enacted the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) in 1993. NVRA standardized and simplified voter registration procedures for elections for federal office.  See sections 52 U.S.C. §§ 20501–20511. The Florida Legislature enacted the Florida Voter Registration Act in 1994 to further implement the federal law. See chapter 94-224, Laws of Florida

These federal and state voter registration laws allow any eligible person the opportunity to submit an application to register to vote or to update their voter registration information at the same time as they receive other agency services to:

• Any office that issues a driver license or state identification card. This part of the law is often referred to as the “Motor Voter” law. In Florida, tax collector’s offices serve as the designated offices that issue driver licenses or state identification cards See 52 U.S.C. § 20504; section 97.057, F.S.
  
  
• Any designated public service or governmental assistance or disability office or other office specifically designated by federal or state law to be a voter registration agency. These designated voter registration agencies offer voter registration opportunities for their applicants, clients, or patrons. See 52 U.S.C. § 20506; sections 97.021(44) and 97.058, F.S. 

Voter Registration Agencies

Offices that serve as voter registration agencies in Florida include:

• All offices that provide public assistance
  • Department of Health’s Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants, and Children
  • Department of Children and Families programs
    • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program
    • Medicaid/Kidcare Medicaid Program
    • Temporary Cash Assistance Program
• All offices that provide state funded programs for persons with disabilities
• Agency for Persons with Disabilities
• Department of Veteran’s Affairs
• Department of Education
  • Division of Blind Services
  • Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
• Department of Financial Services
  • Division of Workers’ Compensation
• Disability offices at public colleges and universities
• Armed Forces Recruitment Offices
  • Army
  • Navy
  • Marines
  • Coast Guard
  • National Guard
• Centers for Independent Living
• Public Libraries
  • County libraries
  • Municipal libraries

Rule and Forms

VRAs are also governed by requirements set forth in Rule 1S -2.048 of the Florida Administrative Code. The rule requires VRA training, designation of a coordinator, established voter registration processes with specified form and notices to the applicant/client/patron, and reporting requirements. See Incorporated forms include DS-DE 77 (Voter Registration Agency Form including Notices and Application Form) and DS-DE 131 (Voter Registration Quarterly Report).

Reporting Schedule for Voter Registration Activities at VRAs

VRAs are required to report quarterly their voter registration activities conducted within the respective agency using Form DS-DE 131.  The reporting schedule is:

Resources

• DHSMV/Tax Collector’s “Motor Voter” Training
  • Voter Registration Training Overview - Offices Issuing Driver Licenses - PDF (06/2024)(errata)
• Voter Registration Statistics
  
  •  Aggregated statistical data regarding voter registration activity in Florida including at tax collector’s offices and voter registration agencies is available HERE.

NVRA Complaint Form

Any person aggrieved by a violation of either the National Voter Registration Act or a voter registration or removal procedure under the Florida Election Code may file a written complaint with the Department of State.  See 52 U.S.C. § 2010; section 97.023, F.S. To file an NVRA complaint, a person must use Form (DS-DE 18).