It's election year once again, and we're giving you all the information you need to be an informed voter. We want to make sure our listeners are registered, educated, and will vote in the upcoming election.

The Democratic Party		The Republican Party
Presidential Ticket		Presidential Ticket
President: Barack Obama(right) Vice President: Joe Biden(left)		President: John McCain (left) Vice President: Sarah Palin (right)
CNN's National Poll of Polls See based on polling, who is ahead according to the latest CNN Polls.

Local Election Information

Miami-Dade County Elections Broward County Elections

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Division of Elections - Florida Department of State

• Florida Voter Registration Application
• Qualification/Registration Requirements
• Book Closing/Registration Deadline
• Primary Election State/Political Party Affiliation
• Instructions for Completing the Florida Voter Registration Application
• Downloadable Online English and Spanish Versions of the Voter Registration Application
• Voting Information
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Apply to Register to Vote
• How To Vote Absentee
• Election Dates
• Contact Your Elected Official
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Facts About Voting!

• THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER TO VOTE IS 5:00 PM, OCTOBER 6, 2008. NEW VOTER REGISTRATION FORMS MUST BE TURNED INTO THE BROWARD COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTION OFFICE.

• NEW VOTERS MUST PROVIDE A VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE OR FLORIDA ID CARD NUMBER, OR THE LAST FOUR DIGITS OF THEIR SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION. IF INFORMATION DOES NOT MATCH, THE REGISRATION FORM WILL BE CONSIDERED INCOMPLETE. • THREE WAYS TO VOTE:
o EARLY VOTING
o ABSENTEE BALLOT VOTING (VOTE BY MAIL)
o ELECTION DAY

• VOTERS MUST VOTE AT THEIR DESIGNATED POLLING PLACE ON ELECTION DAY. VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT www.browardsoe.org TO FIND PRECINCT LOCATION. ALSO ON THE BACK OF VOTER INFORMATION CARD.

• A VOTER MUST PRESENT A VALID PHOTO INDENTIFICATION WITH SIGNATURE IN ORDER TO VOTE. THE VOTER INFORMATION CARD MAY NOT BE USED FOR IDENTIFICATION PURPOSES.

• VOTERS WILL BE VOTING ON A PAPER BALLOT VOTING SYSTEM USING THE DS200 OPTICAL SCAN MACHINE.

• ONLY THE VOTER IS ALLOWED TO TOUCH THEIR BALLOT.

• VOTERS WILL NOT RECEIVE A ‘PAPER RECEIPT’. A VOTER’S BALLOT IS THE ‘PAPER TRAIL’.

• ON ELECTION DAY, VOTERS MAY DROP OFF THEIR ABSENTEE BALLOTS AT THE MAIN OFFICE OF THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS. BALLOTS MAY NOT BE DROPPED OFF AT THE POLLING PLACE. BALLOTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 7PM ON ELECTION NIGHT. POST MARKS DO NOT COUNT.

• VOTERS WHO ARE WEARING OR DEPLOYING CAMPAIGN PARAPHERNELIA WILL NOT BE BARRED FROM ENTERING THE POLLING PLACE IF THEY ARE THERE TO VOTE. THESE VOTERS MAY NOT CAMPAIGN, LINGER, OR PROMOTE FOR CANDIDATES OR ISSUES IN THE POLLING PLACE.

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Check Your Voting Status Online in Miami Dade County
If you want to know if you can vote in Miami Dade for the presidential election, go to this website and enter your name, birthdate and address. You can print a confirmation of your voting status. If you're not listed, you must re-register by October 6. Don't wait. Check it now !

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