If you think Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul or Mitt Romney is the solution to the nation’s problems, you’ve got to be a registered Republican to express your support in Florida’s primary.If you’re not, you’ve got to act fast.
Tuesday is the registration deadline for the Jan. 31 primary.Requirements are simple: Be at least 18 years old by primary day — Jan. 31 — and a U.S. citizen. Felons who haven’t had their voting rights restored and people judged mentally incompetent aren’t eligible.
Those who want to register may do so by filling out a registration form and getting it back to the Supervisor of Elections Office by the end of the business day Tuesday, or make sure it’s postmarked by the deadline.People can register at county elections offices, public libraries and driver’s license offices.
Other government offices, such as city halls and post offices, often have the forms. But it’s up to the person registering to get the form to the Elections Office. Application forms also are available online, but they need to be printed out and returned to the Elections Office because a signature is required.
