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Address Changes after Book Closing

Address changes can be made after book closing The date when voter registration is closed for a particular election. Florida law requires that counties' voter registers (books) be closed 29 days prior to an election day. Anyone completing a new voter registration application form prior to book closing is eligible to vote in the upcoming election. Address changes can be made after book closing, but party preferences cannot be changed, because a party change would affect a voter's eligibility to vote in a party's primary election. for an election. We recommend that you process address changes as soon as possible and mail out the new voter information cards. Address changes that are received close to an election or on election day can be processed immediately. You need not wait until voting history is entered. The statistics of the turnout report and the absentee analysis reports are based on the voter's precinct and party at the time of precinct generation.