Florida Florida Statutes
§ 97.057 — Voter registration by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
FS § 97.057Ch. 97
Statute text
View on source(1)The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles shall provide the opportunity to register to vote or to update a voter registration record to each individual who comes to an office of that department to:(a) Apply for or renew a driver license;
(b)Apply for or renew an identification card pursuant to chapter 322; or
(c)Change an address on an existing driver license or identification card.
(2)The Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles shall:(a) Notify each individual, orally or in writing, that:1. Information gathered for the completion of a driver license or identification card application, renewal, or change of address can be automatically transferred to a voter registration application; 2. If additional information and a signature are provided, the voter registration application will be completed and sent to the proper election authority; 3. Information provided can also be used to update a voter registration record, except that party affiliation will not be changed unless the individual designates a change in party affiliation and separately consents to such change in writing; 4. All declinations will remain confidential and may be used only for voter registration purposes; and 5. The particular driver license office in which the person applies to register to vote or updates a voter registration record will remain confidential and may be used only for voter registration purposes.
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Legislative history
s. 13, ch. 94-224; s. 2, ch. 2002-189; s. 9, ch. 2005-278; s. 3, ch. 2016-23; s. 6, ch. 2021-11; s. 6, ch. 2022-73; s. 3, ch. 2023-120; s. 2, ch. 2024-78.