Third-Party Voter Registration
- What is a Third-Party Voter Registration Organization?
- What does a Third-Party Voter Registration Organization have to file?
- How does my organization register, update or withdraw as a Third-Party Voter Registration Organization?
- How does my organization file a quarterly report?
- Who do I contact for more information?
On This Page:
- DS-DE 106 - Third-Party Voter Registration Organization Registration Form (pdf, 117 KB)
- DS-DE 107 - Quarterly Report Form For Organized Voter Registration Drives By Third-Party Voter Registration Organization (pdf, 146 KB)
- DS-DE 108 - Complaint Against Third-Party Voter Registration Organization (pdf, 188 KB)
Links to forms
What is a Third-Party Voter Registration Organization?Back
A third-party voter registration organization means any person, entity, or organization that solicits or collects any voter registration application, but does not include:
- a person who seeks only to register to vote or collect a voter registration application from that person’s spouse, child, or parent;
or - a person engaged in registering to vote or collecting voter registration applications as an employee or agent of the Division of Elections, supervisor of elections, DHSMV, or an official voter registration agency. See s. 97.021(36), Florida Statutes.
What does a Third-Party Voter Registration Organization have to file?Back
Prior to engaging in any voter registration activities, a third-party voter registration organization must register with the Division of Elections and name a registered agent in the state and submit to the Division of Elections on Form DS-DE 106 the name of the registered agent and the names of those individuals responsible for the day-to-day operations of the organization. Thereafter, the third-party voter registration organization shall submit quarterly to the Division of Elections a Form DS-DE 107 providing the date and location of any organized voter registration drives conducted by the organization in prior calendar quarter. The failure to submit either Form DS-DE 106 or 107 does not subject the third-party voter registration to any civil or criminal penalties, but compliance with the third-party voter registration law will result in a 75% reduction in any fines that may be imposed against the third-party voter registration organization for its failure to timely deliver voter registration applications to the Division of Elections or the Supervisor of Elections. See s. 97.0575, Florida Statutes, and Rule 1S-2.042, Florida Administrative Code.
How does my organization register, update or withdraw as a Third-Party Voter Registration Organization?Back
Anyone wishing to register, update, or withdraw as a Third-Party Voter Registration Organization must complete the Third-Party Voter Registration Organization Registration Form (DS-DE 106) and mail to:
Division of Elections
Peggy Taff, Bureau of Voter Registration Services
500 South Bronough Street, Room 316
Tallahassee, Florida 32399
How does my organization file a quarterly report?Back
Each registered Third-Party Voter Registration Organization is required to submit to the Division of Elections a completed Quarterly Report Form For Organized Voter Registration Drives By Third-Party Voter Registration Organization (DS-DE 107). Due dates for the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, calendar quarterly reports are April 15, July 15, October 15, and January 15 for the preceding 3 month calendar period. If a due date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the report is due on the next day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday.
Who do I contact for more information?Back
For more information, please contact Peggy Taff, Chief, Bureau of Voter Registration Services, Division of Elections at (850) 245-6290 or ptaff@dos.state.fl.us
