Florida Voter Registration Deadline Extended Until 6 PM After Website Failure

October 6, 2020

Secretary of State Laurel Lee has extended the voter registration deadline after the state’s online portal crashed on Monday.

Any applications received on Florida’s Online Voter Registration system today, October 6, before 6 p.m. central time, will be included in the registration for the November 3 general election. Paper applications postmarked by today, Tuesday, October 6, will also be included. Additionally, any applications received in person today, Tuesday, October 6, 2020, before 7 p.m. local time, through the following channels will be accepted.

  • Escambia County Supervisors of Elections Office (open until 7 p.m.)
  • Local Tax Collector’s Offices
  • Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles’ Driver’s License Offices

Address changes can be made after the books close.  If you are unsure of your registration status, visit EscambiaVotes.gov and click Am I Registered? to check.

Comments

2 Responses to “Florida Voter Registration Deadline Extended Until 6 PM After Website Failure”

  1. JB Cuthburt on October 6th, 2020 6:39 pm

    @Jason

    People gonna people

  2. Jason on October 6th, 2020 3:50 pm

    It’s laughable that the deadline had to be extended as so many waited until the last possible moment to register. Keep in mind, registration for this general election has been ongoing since July 21,2020 when the registration books closed for the August primary election.