Encouraging voter participation is crucial, and providing clear resources can alleviate fears and ensure a smoother voting process. In many communities, the necessity of proper identification and signatures can pose significant obstacles to voting.
It is a prividlege to vote in most countries, but in the united states we are born with the RIGHT to vote which is an amazing right that we all should appericate greatly! Would you beleive that some statistics show only about half of the (voting-age) population voted in the last presidential election. Don't you want a chance to choose you leader? why wonder when you have one! Get out and vote, every one that can should be taking advantage of this amazing oppurtunity!!!
Poling Locations
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Upcoming Election Dates
Presidential Preference Primary: January 31,2012
Primary Election : August 14, 2012
General Election : November 6, 2012
Relefection
6.04 Reflection Questions
• How does the product you created encourage citizens to vote?
It gives anyone the proper resources to not be afraid of voting, so they know what to expect and everything runs smoothly.
• What obstacles to voting exist in your community?
You must have proper identification and a signature.
• Would you recommend any changes in the voter registration procedures you researched? If so, what would you recommend?
I would make registering online very easy and the ability to register at the polls before you vote.
• Based on your research, what do you think should be done to increase voter registration in the United States?
I think we should make voting easier. If people were more helpful and it was easier to register more people would vote.
Proceedures
1.)Polls will be open on election day from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. local time.
2.) You will be asked to show a photo and signature identification when you go to the
polls to vote.
3.)Once your identity has been established, you will be asked to sign the electronic device and then you will be allowed to vote.
4.)If you make a mistake when voting on a paper ballot, ask for a replacement. ( You may receive up to two replacements, or a total of three ballots. )
Requirements
In order to register to vote in Florida, you must:
-Be a Citizen of the United States of America
-Be a Florida resident;
-Be 18 years old
-Connot be declared mentally unstable by the court system.
-Not have been convicted of a felony
-Provide your current and valid Florida driver’s license number or Florida identification card number