Florida is a non-strict voter ID law.
You will need to show photo ID to confirm your identity when voting in person.
Florida is a non-strict voter ID law.
You will need to show photo ID to confirm your identity when voting in person.
Any registered Florida voter may vote by mail.
You may need to provide ID information when you apply for a vote-by-mail ballot.
You must file a formal request with the clerk of your county’s Circuit Court to change your name in Florida.
You will need to be fingerprinted and undergo state and federal criminal background checks as part of the name-change process.
If the court approves your name change, you will receive a court order that can be used to update the name on your ID documents.
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The Clerk of Court will automatically send a Report of Legal Change of Name to the Florida Bureau of Vital Statistics. This usually happens within thirty (30) days.
If the Bureau of Vital Statistics has your mailing address, you will be notified in writing when your report is received. Upon payment of applicable fee(s), the state will amend your birth certificate and issue you a new one.
A certified copy of your legal name change must be submitted with your request to Florida’s Bureau of Vital Statistics.
To change the name on your Florida birth certificate, you will need to provide:
Note: You must update your birth certificate with the state where you were born.
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You must update your name with the Social Security Administration at least 48 business hours before you can change your on a Florida-issued ID.
You must update your Florida driver license or state ID within 30 days of changing your legal name.
Visit a FLHSMV office and provide a certified copy of your name-change court order along with the other required documentation.
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Florida’s Bureau of Vital Statistics will amend the gender marker on your birth certificate if it receives “original, certified, or notarized supporting documentary evidence” of your gender transition.
What you are required to provide as evidence is not explicitly defined by law.
To change the gender on your Florida birth certificate, you will need to provide:
Note: You must update your birth certificate with the state where you were born.
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Visit a FLHSMV office to update the gender marker on your Florida-issued identification.
You will need to provide an original (not photocopied) statement signed by your attending medical physician that confirms you are receiving “appropriate” medical treatment for your gender transition. The statement must be on office letterhead and include specific information and language.
Proof of gender affirmation surgery is not required and FLHSMV employees may not request that you provide it.
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