Deadline to register in November general election is Tuesday, Oct. 11

Next Tuesday, Oct. 11, is the last day to register and be eligible to vote in the Nov. 8 general election.

“New paper voter registration applications must be completed, signed and returned in person to an elections office or postmarked by Oct. 11, and they may also be submitted electronically through RegistertoVoteFlorida.gov before midnight on Oct. 11,” Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections Ron Turner said in news release.

Florida voter registration applications are available at elections offices in Sarasota, Venice and North Port, and at public libraries, military recruitment offices and public assistance offices.

Applications also may be downloaded at https://wwww.SarasotaVotes.gov or submitted through any driver license or tax collector’s office that issues Florida driver licenses or Florida ID cards.

“Before the October 11 deadline, voters should confirm their voter eligibility and that their registration information is current,” Turner said. “Voters may go to SarasotaVotes.gov and click on the My Voter Status quick link to check voter information and status.”

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Voters whose signatures have changed since the last election or who have moved or changed names may also update their records by completing a voter registration application.

Turner reminded voters who plan to vote by mail that the signature on file in the Florida Voter Registration System at the time their ballots are received in the elections office is the one that will be used to verify the signature on the Voter’s Certificate on the ballot return envelope. Address changes within Florida and name changes may be made any time prior to voting.

For more information or assistance, voters may call the elections office at 941-861-8619 or visit SarasotaVotes.gov.

This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Register to vote in November 8 general election by October 11