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Floridians will have the opportunity to make their choice for Presidential candidates on March 19th, but only members of the Republican party are eligible to cast a ballot.
Florida is one of 8 states that have closed primary elections. Only registered Republicans are eligible to vote in the Republican Presidential Preference Primary.
Voters wishing to participate in the Republican Presidential Preference Primary are encouraged to double-check their party affiliation in advance. Voter lookup is available at PolkElections.gov, or voters can call the Supervisor of Elections Office at (863) 534-5888 between 8am and 5pm Monday through Friday.
“It’s easy to change your party affiliation if you want to participate in the election, but you must make the change before the February 20th deadline” Supervisor of Elections Lori Edwards explained.
For more information, visit PolkElections.gov or call the Elections Office at (863) 534-5888.