Registered Voters as of 5/1/2013     Republican - 28,686     Democrat - 14,420     Other - 9,593     Total - 52,699

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Voter Registration Information

REGISTER TO VOTE      l      MAKING CHANGES     l     REPLACEMENT VOTER CARD

 


 

 

REGISTER TO VOTE

 

You may register to vote if you are at least 18 years of age, a citizen of the United States, a legal resident of the State of Florida and a legal resident of the county in which you seek to be registered.

 

You may also pre-register on or after your sixteenth (16th) birthday, and may vote in any election occurring on or after your 18th birthday.

 

The following persons, who might be otherwise qualified, are not entitled to register or vote:

  • A person who has been adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to voting in this or any other state and who has not had his or her right to vote restored pursuant to law.

 

  • A person who has been convicted of any felony by any court of record and who has not had his or her right to vote restored pursuant to law.

 

  • A person who is not registered may not vote.

 

You can start the registration process by using our convenient online Voter Registration Application. The completed application must be printed and signed. The application may be mailed or delivered to either of our office locations.

You may register to vote or obtain a Voter Registration Application at many other locations in Nassau County. Click here for a complete list.

You may also register to vote in person at the following Supervisor of Elections offices:

James S. Page Governmental Complex
96135 Nassau Place, Suite 3
Yulee, Florida 32097
or
Historic Courthouse
416 Centre Street, 2nd Floor
Fernandina Beach, Florida 32034

 

Upon acceptance of your voter registration application, you should receive a Voter Information Card within two weeks.  If you do not, please contact our office.

 

 

 

If you register to vote by mail, please be aware of the following information:

 

Pursuant to the 2002 Help America Vote Act (HAVA) enacted by the United States Congress, Florida Statute 97.0535 provides certain requirements for anyone who registers to vote by mail.  Each applicant who registers by mail and who has never previously voted in the state and who the department has verified has not been issued a current and valid Florida driver’s license, Florida identification card, or social security number shall be required to provide a copy of a current and valid identification (see acceptable forms of identification below) or indicate that he or she is exempt from the requirements prior to voting.

 

To be exempt from the above qualifications, you must meet one of the following requirements:

  • Be 65 years of age or older.
  • Have a temporary or permanent physical disability.
  • Be a member of the uniformed service on active duty who, by reason of such active duty, is absent from the county on Election Day.
  • Be a member of the Merchant Marine who, by reason of service in the Merchant Marine, is absent from the county on Election Day.
  • Be a spouse or dependent of a member referred to above who, by reason of the active duty or service of the member, is absent from the county on Election Day.
  • Be residing outside the United States and eligible to vote in Florida.

 

The following forms of identification shall be considered current and valid if they contain your name AND photograph and have not expired:

 

  • United States passport
  • Student identification
  • Debit or credit card
  • Retirement center identification 
  • Military identification
  • Neighborhood association identification 
  • Public assistance identification

 

OR you may provide a copy of one of the following types of identification which contains your name AND current residential address:

 

  • Utility bill
  • Government check
  • Paycheck
  • Bank Statement 
  • Other government document (excludes Voter Information Card) 


For more information regarding voter registration, please refer to the State of Florida Voter Registration and Voting Guide.
 

 

 

 

MAKING CHANGES TO YOUR VOTER REGISTRATION

It is the responsibility of the voter to keep his or her voter registration information current with the Elections Office. If your address, signature, name or choice of party affiliation has changed, please notify our office.


 

Address Changes within Nassau County

If you have moved within or into Nassau County from another Florida county you may change your address by one of the following methods:

  • Phone: Only the voter may change their address over the phone.
  • Fax or E-Mail: You must provide your date of birth.
  • In Person: At either of our office locations or any Voter Registration Agency.
  • Mail: By a signed, written notice containing your date of birth.
  • Online Address Change Form.
  • Voter Registration Application: The completed application must be printed and signed. The application may be mailed or delivered to either of our office locations or any Florida voter registration official where it will be forwarded to the appropriate Supervisor of Elections Office.


To ensure your residence and/or mailing address is current, please include this information when contacting us. You should receive a Voter Information Card within two weeks.   If you do not, please contact our office.

 

Out of County Address Changes

If you have moved to another Florida county from Nassau County, you may change your address by one of the following methods: 

  • Phone: You must contact your new county Elections Office directly to make a change of address. For Supervisor of Elections contact information, select your new county on this map.
  • Fax or E-Mail: You must provide your date of birth to the Supervisor of Elections in your new county of residence.
  • In Person: Visit any Florida voter registration official and complete a Florida Voter Registration Application.
  • Mail: By a signed, written notice containing your name and date of birth sent to the Supervisor of Elections in your new county of residence.
  • Voter Registration Application: The completed application must be printed and signed. The application may be mailed or delivered to any Florida voter registration official where it will be forwarded to the appropriate Supervisor of Elections Office.

 

To ensure you are properly registered, follow up with the elections office in your new county of residence.


 

Signature Updates

It is important that the Elections Office has your current signature on file. Your signature is used to validate your absentee ballot, provisional ballot and/or candidate and initiative petitions. If your signature has changed, you may update it at any time by submitting a new Voter Registration Application.


 

 

Name and/or Party Affiliation Changes

Name changes and party affiliation changes may NOT be completed over the phone. You may change your name and/or party affiliation by a signed, written notice containing your new name, party affiliation choice, date of birth or voter registration number. To ensure your residence and/or mailing address is up to date please also include this information. These changes may also be submitted on a Voter Registration Application. The completed application must be printed and signed. The notice or application may be mailed or delivered to either of our office locations.   You should receive a Voter Information Card within two weeks. If you do not, please contact our office.


ACCORDING TO FLORIDA LAW:

  • PARTY CHANGES MUST BE SUBMITTED 29 DAYS BEFORE A PRIMARY ELECTION.
  • NEW REGISTRATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED 29 DAYS BEFORE ANY ELECTION.
  • NEW REGISTRATIONS AND PARTY CHANGES RECEIVED AFTER THE 29 DAY DEADLINE WILL BE ACCEPTED BUT DEFERRED UNTIL AFTER ELECTION DAY.

 

 

REPLACEMENT VOTER INFORMATION CARD

To request a replacement Voter Information Card, you may provide a signed, written request that includes your name, residence and/or mailing address, date of birth or voter registration number or complete the online Voter Registration Application.  The completed application must be printed and signed.  The written request or application may be mailed or delivered to either of our office locations.

You should receive a Voter Information Card within two weeks. If you do not, please contact our office.