Register to Vote

Prospective voters who meet all the eligibility requirements can register to vote online. You may also submit a Voter Registration Application (Español) (Kreyòl) by mail. Please print, sign it and mail it to the Elections Department. The application must contain the applicant's original signature.

When you register to vote, it is required by law that you include a residential address. A P.O. Box or business address is only allowed as a mailing address, not as a home address.

A family member may drop off your application at the Elections Department or the Elections Branch office downtown.

A Voter Information Card includes all identifying information, as well as the precinct number, location, applicable voting districts, and other elections-related information.

A voter may receive a replacement Voter Information Card by providing a signed, written request with their name and date of birth to the Elections Department. Upon verification of registration, Miami-Dade County will issue the voter a duplicate card without charge. It should arrive within one week.

Voters may receive a new Voter Information Card in the mail when:

• A change of name, address or party affiliation is submitted
• A temporary or permanent polling place change is made
• During a countywide mailer to voters from the Elections Department

Address Changes: Miami-Dade and Florida Voters

Miami-Dade County registered voters can request address changes online by telephone, email, fax, mail or in person. You will need to provide your full name, the new address, date of birth, signature (written requests only) and either your Florida Driver license number, Florida identification number, or Last four digits of your social security number. Changes submitted on a Voter Registration Application (Español) (Kreyòl) must also include the voter's original signature.

If you've moved to Miami-Dade County from another Florida county, you'll need to register with us to vote in Miami-Dade.

Political party or name changes

Miami-Dade County registered voters can request political party and name changes online or by submitting a Voter Registration Application (Español) (Kreyòl) which must include your full name, address, date of birth, new party affiliation (if applicable), Florida driver license number, Florida identification number, or last four digits of your social security number and original signature. A change to a voter's party affiliation must be made 29 days before an election, if the election is for the purpose of nominating a political party nominee.

Signature Updates

Miami-Dade County registered voters can request a signature update online or complete a Voter Registration Application. Changes submitted on a Voter Registration Application must contain the voter's original signature.

It is important to update your signature as it may change over the years. If you are unable to sign your name due to a disability, a mark may be used such as an "X." This ensures that any petition or vote-by-mail ballot signed by you will match the signature that we have on file provided you continue to use the same mark. In case you decide to vote by mail, your signature update must be completed before your vote-by-mail ballot is received.

Request to be Removed from Voter Registration Rolls

Miami-Dade County registered voters can request to be removed from the voter registration rolls by submitting a signed Request to be Removed Form. The completed form may be returned by mail, email, fax or in person to the Miami-Dade Elections Department.

Florida law requires you to sign the voter certificate on the outside of your vote-by-mail ballot envelope. It is important that the signature on the voter certificate matches your signature we have on file. Because it's common for signatures to change over the years, please make sure your latest signature is in our records. To update your signature, you may use the Voter Registration Application, (Español) (Kreyòl) to submit your update.

Updates submitted on a Voter Registration Application must contain the voter's original signature.

Signature updates must be completed before your vote-by-mail ballot is received.

Before soliciting or collecting voter registration applications, third-party voter registration organizations must now register with the state. For more information, visit the Florida Division of Elections website.

• Procedures for registered third-party voter registration organizations (Español) (Kreyòl)
• Procedures for non-registered third-party voter registration organizations (Español) (Kreyòl)

There are many authorized voter registration agencies where you can register in person. Once you complete the application, give it the agency official. The agency will mail or have the application delivered to the Miami-Dade Elections Department.

• Department of Motor Vehicles Driver's License Offices
• Miami-Dade County Public Libraries
• Most city, town and village halls
• Any State public assistance agency
• Any agencies that provide assistance to disabled persons
• Armed Forces recruiting offices

Eligible public officials may request to have address information on their voter registration record exempt from public view.

• See the Voter Registration Public Records Exemption form