North Lauderdale, Florida Public Records

Florida residents can register to vote online at https://registertovoteflorida.gov, by mail using a voter registration application, or in person at the Supervisor of Elections office, driver license offices, or various public agencies. Registration closes 29 days before any election. Applicants must provide their Florida driver license number or ID card number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. Eligibility requirements mandate U.S. Citizenship, minimum age of 18 by election day, and residency in both Florida and the county of registration. The city operates under an elected government with a Mayor and four City Commissioners serving staggered four-year terms. Candidate qualifying typically takes place in late July or early August. Details about local candidates, ballot measures, and campaign finance reports are available through the Supervisor of Elections website and the Broward County Division of Elections. Municipal races proceed without partisan primaries. Residents can locate their assigned polling place by visiting www.browardsoe.org and using the "Find My Precinct" tool with their residential address. The site displays polling location addresses, standard hours of 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM on election day, and sample ballots. Early voting runs approximately two weeks before each election at multiple county locations, with specific sites and dates posted at www.browardsoe.org. Florida's public records law ensures broad access to election data. Voter registration lists, excluding Social Security numbers, driver license numbers, and contact information for protected voters, are available for purchase from the Supervisor of Elections at $5.00 per precinct or $1.00 per thousand names. Campaign finance reports for all candidates and political committees can be searched through the Florida Division of Elections website at https://dos.myflorida.com/elections/candidates-committees/campaign-finance. Precinct-level election results, including voting data specific to the city, appear on the Supervisor of Elections website following certification. 35 million registered voters. Voters can request mail-in ballots - termed vote-by-mail in Florida - through the Supervisor of Elections website, by phone at (954) 357-7050, by mail, or in person. Vote-by-mail ballot requests remain valid through the end of the calendar year of the second ensuing regularly scheduled general election, essentially covering two general election cycles. Ballots are mailed beginning approximately 40 days before each election and must be returned by 7:00 PM on election day. Postmarks do not count; ballots must be received by 7 PM either by mail, at secure drop boxes located throughout Broward County, at early voting sites, or at any polling place on election day.