Politics

July 26th is the Last Day To Register To Vote For Primary Election

South Florida – This August 24th the Primary Elections features congressional, state, judicial, school board, county commission, and municipal candidates, and important county and city issues.

Voting is the best and most impactful way for residents to have a say in issues that affect them, as well as in selecting government leaders. However, to vote in the August 24, 2010 Primary Election residents must be registered to vote with the Miami-Dade Elections Department by July 26, 2010.

MIAMI-DADE COUNTY RESIDENTS

Residents can go online at www.miamidade.gov/elections to print a Voter Registration Application or call 3-1-1 to have a Voter Registration Application mailed to them.

The application must be filled out completely, contain an original signature and sent to the address on the form.

Residents are eligible to vote if they:

· are 18 years or older (pre-registration begins at 16);

· are a U.S. citizen;

· are a permanent resident of Miami-Dade County. There is no specific time requirement to live in Miami-Dade County to be considered a permanent resident.

Residents may register to vote at a number of locations including:

· Public libraries;

· Most city, town and village halls;

· State public assistance agencies;

· Florida Driver License Bureaus;

· Miami-Dade Elections Department Offices located at:

o Main Office
2700 NW 87 Avenue

o Voter Information Center
111 NW 1st Street (1st Floor, West Lobby)

For more information, please call 3-1-1 or visit www.miamidade.gov/elections

BROWARD COUNTY RESIDENTS

Register to vote in Broward County by either going to the Broward County Supervisor of Elections’ website: www.browardsoe.org and filling out an online application form and mailing it in.

You may also obtain a voter registration application in person or by telephone by contacting: The Supervisor of Elections Main office: 115 S. Andrews Avenue, Room 102, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, Office Number-954-357-7050. You may also pick up a form at any public library.

After completing the voter registration application, it can be mailed or delivered to the Supervisor of Elections office. A voter information card will be mailed to the applicant approximately 2-3 weeks after the application is processed.

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