Florida
Florida
GradeB-
Year2024
TierMid Tier

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Responsive Gov’s Grade TL;DR

This past year, the Florida Legislature only made a few minor changes to its election laws. It extended existing laws to continue to protect minors from having their voter pre-registration application made public and instituted a process to ensure voters would not have their party affiliation changed without their written consent. After several years of passing anti-voter legislation, these small improvements earned Florida a B- on this year’s progress report.

Looking Back

Where Florida Started at the Beginning of 2024

  • Automatic Voter Registration: No
  • Online Voter Registration: DMV ID
  • Same-Day Registration: No
  • Restoration of Rights: Some Permanent Disenfranchisement
  • Vote by Mail: No-Excuse
  • Electronic Registration Information Center Member: No
  • Early Voting Opportunities: Regular Ballot Early Voting
  • ID Requirements: ID Requested, but Not Required

Relying on the Cost of Voting Index for Florida as of 2024, we considered the state a middle tier state for pre-existing voting policy and compared its 2024 activity against other middle tier states.

How Our Tier Compares

  • COVI (2024): 33rd
  • EPI Score (2022): 35th
  • CLC State Scorecard (2022): 7/10
  • MAP Democracy Rating (2024): a href=”https://www.mapresearch.org/democracy_maps/state_profile/FL”>FAIR

2024: This Past Year

Legislative Action

The Legislature made relatively minor, positive changes to elections laws this past year.

  • HB 135 prohibits election officials from changing a registered voter’s political party affiliation unless the voter gives written consent to make the change and signs their name confirming the change. The bill also requires the DMV to provide voters with a printed receipt with their voter registration information and any changes to party affiliation made during the DMV transaction.
  • HB 7003 repealed an automatic sunset provision that would have made voter pre-registration applications for 16- and 17-year-olds subject to public disclosure starting in October 2024.