Voting

eau_d_toilette · May 11th, 2004, 17:08

So ill be turning 18 over the summer and since i will also be moving to Florida in the fall, how do i work out registering to vote. Im from California and I wanted to know where to i register to vote. Here, and use an absentee ballot, or register when im in florida?

Wm226 · May 11th, 2004, 17:11

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So ill be turning 18 over the summer and since i will also be moving to Florida in the fall, how do i work out registering to vote. Im from California and I wanted to know where to i register to vote. Here, and use an absentee ballot, or register when im in florida?

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I know! But it depends on whether your Republican or Democrat?

Just kidding, I don't know!

Joe · May 11th, 2004, 21:33

Back in high school, we had an assembly in the auditorium about voting, for the seniors, and we were given registration cards.

The speaker told us that when we go off to college in another state, if you register to vote in the different state, than you lose your parents' health insurance coverage or something. I'd go with the absentee ballot.

SkyyAngel · May 11th, 2004, 22:06

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be moving to Florida in the fall

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PRESS HARD!!!

Kristie · May 11th, 2004, 23:02

Typically, you register to vote in the city where you are a permanent resident...where is your permanent residence? do you plan on making florida your permanent residence?

If your only moving to florida for school, then you'd be a temporary resident and your california residency would stay permanent...

when you register, register for an absentee ballot or early ballot and don't change your permanent residency until after the election... besides, it takes, I think, 2 years to gain residency when you move to florida....but don't quote me on that.. it's been a while now since i've lived there.

SteveC · May 11th, 2004, 23:10

I have a funny recollection of Florida's residency requirement being really short, like 6 months, because they wanted to hook all of the snow birds into their net. In fact, what I'm thinking I remember was that it was a requirement to register as a resident if you lived there for that amount of time....

Just a fuzzy memory of something I thought I heard once, so it's probably wrong. I do like spreading idle gossip once in a while, though, so I'll go ahead and post this anyway. Especially since I don't feel like researching to back up my *expert* opinion....

eau_d_toilette · May 12th, 2004, 00:01

im not planning on making FL my permanent state of residence as it will only be for school. so i think ill end up using an absentee ballot.

btw, will the ERAU address ill get @ orientation be ok for them to send the ballot to?! i know they dont want PO BOX adresses.

Mike Lewis · May 12th, 2004, 05:21

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im not planning on making FL my permanent state of residence as it will only be for school. so i think ill end up using an absentee ballot.

btw, will the ERAU address ill get @ orientation be ok for them to send the ballot to?! i know they dont want PO BOX adresses.

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I don't know about California, but when I voted absentee from Oregon at ERAU and in the military, I had the ballots sent to my PO Boxes and Oregon didn't really have a problem with that.

You may have to supply them with an actual residence address (the school's physical address) but they shouldn't have a problem with sending it to the PO Box.

Kristie · May 12th, 2004, 21:46

you could always have it sent to your permanent address and have your parents mail it over to you!

May 11th, 2004, 17:08	#1
eau_d_toilette Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 50	Voting So ill be turning 18 over the summer and since i will also be moving to Florida in the fall, how do i work out registering to vote. Im from California and I wanted to know where to i register to vote. Here, and use an absentee ballot, or register when im in florida?

May 11th, 2004, 17:11	#2
Wm226 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: U.S Posts: 407	Re: Voting [ QUOTE ] So ill be turning 18 over the summer and since i will also be moving to Florida in the fall, how do i work out registering to vote. Im from California and I wanted to know where to i register to vote. Here, and use an absentee ballot, or register when im in florida? [/ QUOTE ] I know! But it depends on whether your Republican or Democrat? Just kidding, I don't know!

May 11th, 2004, 21:33	#3
Joe Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Warwick, RI Posts: 530	Re: Voting Back in high school, we had an assembly in the auditorium about voting, for the seniors, and we were given registration cards. The speaker told us that when we go off to college in another state, if you register to vote in the different state, than you lose your parents' health insurance coverage or something. I'd go with the absentee ballot.

May 11th, 2004, 22:06	#4
SkyyAngel Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Kalamazoo, MI Posts: 219	Re: Voting [ QUOTE ] be moving to Florida in the fall [/ QUOTE ] PRESS HARD!!!

May 11th, 2004, 23:02	#5
Kristie Big Chief's Woman Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 18,755 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Voting Typically, you register to vote in the city where you are a permanent resident...where is your permanent residence? do you plan on making florida your permanent residence? If your only moving to florida for school, then you'd be a temporary resident and your california residency would stay permanent... when you register, register for an absentee ballot or early ballot and don't change your permanent residency until after the election... besides, it takes, I think, 2 years to gain residency when you move to florida....but don't quote me on that.. it's been a while now since i've lived there.

May 11th, 2004, 23:10	#6
SteveC Moderator Join Date: May 2003 Location: GRR Posts: 8,628	Re: Voting I have a funny recollection of Florida's residency requirement being really short, like 6 months, because they wanted to hook all of the snow birds into their net. In fact, what I'm thinking I remember was that it was a requirement to register as a resident if you lived there for that amount of time.... Just a fuzzy memory of something I thought I heard once, so it's probably wrong. I do like spreading idle gossip once in a while, though, so I'll go ahead and post this anyway. Especially since I don't feel like researching to back up my expert opinion....

May 12th, 2004, 00:01	#7
eau_d_toilette Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Torrance, CA Posts: 50	Re: Voting im not planning on making FL my permanent state of residence as it will only be for school. so i think ill end up using an absentee ballot. btw, will the ERAU address ill get @ orientation be ok for them to send the ballot to?! i know they dont want PO BOX adresses.

May 12th, 2004, 05:21	#8
Mike Lewis Shadow Administrator Join Date: Jul 1998 Location: Between KFCM and KMSP Posts: 6,227	Re: Voting [ QUOTE ] im not planning on making FL my permanent state of residence as it will only be for school. so i think ill end up using an absentee ballot. btw, will the ERAU address ill get @ orientation be ok for them to send the ballot to?! i know they dont want PO BOX adresses. [/ QUOTE ] I don't know about California, but when I voted absentee from Oregon at ERAU and in the military, I had the ballots sent to my PO Boxes and Oregon didn't really have a problem with that. You may have to supply them with an actual residence address (the school's physical address) but they shouldn't have a problem with sending it to the PO Box.

May 12th, 2004, 21:46	#9
Kristie Big Chief's Woman Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 18,755 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Voting you could always have it sent to your permanent address and have your parents mail it over to you!

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