Leon County Supervisor of Elections Begins 2025 Voter Registration List Maintenance

Leon County, FL – Mark S. Earley, Supervisor of Elections for Leon County, begins voter registration list maintenance for 2025. “Maintaining the accuracy and integrity of our voter rolls is an important responsibility of my office,” said Supervisor Earley. “Over the next several days, my office will contact over 24,000 voters who are registered in Leon County but who have not voted or updated their voter registration record for several years. By reaching out to these voters, we can either confirm they are still residents of Leon County or begin the process to remove their names from the Leon County voter registration list, as is required by law.”

Florida law mandates that elections offices conduct voter registration list maintenance every year. The program follows Florida law and the National Voter Registration Act, balancing election integrity with voters’ rights to due process.

The Leon County Elections Office will start by updating and confirming voter addresses using change-of-address data from the United States Postal Service. Next, the Elections Office will email voters who did not vote in the 2022 General Election and have not had any voting or voter registration activity since that time. To ensure that these voters have been contacted, the Elections Office will follow up the email with a physical letter. This two-step approach saves taxpayer money by reducing physical mail costs, while also providing an additional opportunity for voters to receive and respond to the outreach.

If a voter does not act in response to either the email or the letter, their voter registration record will be set to “inactive” status. “Inactive” voters can still vote, but the Elections Office will remove their record if they do not vote or update their information by the 2028 General Election. These procedures help ensure that Leon County’s voter list is continually updated and election ready, while also providing key safeguards to prevent accidentally removing voters who still reside here.

Voters with questions are encouraged to contact the Supervisor of Elections Office at Vote@LeonVotes.gov, or (850) 606-8683, Monday – Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Frequently Asked Questions About List Maintenance

1. Why did I receive an email or letter from the Leon County Supervisor of Elections Office regarding my address?
   1. 1. We sent you this communication because you did not vote in the 2022 General Election and you have not had any voting or voter registration activity since then. Florida law requires that we contact you to confirm that you are still a resident of Leon County and eligible to remain registered here.  
2. What should I do with in response to the email or letter?
   1. 1. Please carefully read the communication and take action to confirm, update, or cancel your Florida voter registration record. If all you need to do is confirm or update your Florida address, you can do so at RegistertoVoteFlorida.gov, Florida’s online voter registration system. Once we hear from you, we will update your voter registration record with the latest information.
3. What happens if I do not act in response to the email or letter?
   1. 1. If you do not act in response to the email or letter, we must set your voter registration to “inactive” status.
4. My voter registration information says that my record is inactive. Can I still vote?
   1. 1. Yes, you can vote if your voter registration record is inactive and you still reside in Leon County. To re-activate your voter registration, all you need to do is update your record or vote. The easiest way to update your voter registration is to use Florida’s online voter registration system, RegistertoVoteFlorida.gov. 
5. What happens if my registration remains inactive and I do not vote or update my record?
   1. 1. If your voter registration status remains inactive after the 2028 General Election, we must remove your record from the Florida Voter Registration System. Once you have been removed, you will need to register again to vote in Florida.
6. I received a letter from the Leon County Supervisor of Elections Office addressed to someone who no longer lives here. What should I do with the letter?
   1. 1. Please write “Not at This Address” on the envelope and place the letter back in the mail. When we receive the letter, we will update the voter’s record to reflect that they no longer live at the address.