Florida residents who want to vote in the Nov. 6 general election have until 5 p.m. today to register.
Although most on-campus registration will be finished, voters can still drop off applications in person or mail them to the Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Office, 111 SE First Ave., as long as they are postmarked with today’s date, said county Supervisor of Elections Pam Carpenter.
U.S. citizens who are legal residents of Alachua County and at least 18 years old are eligible to register and vote, according to the county Supervisor of Elections website.
Students can download a voter registration form from the county Supervisor of Elections website, www.votealachua.com.
Jamie Lowstetter, a 20-year-old UF nutritional sciences and biology junior, changed her registration from Leon County to Alachua County while campaigning for Student Government elections.
She said she was inspired to vote in Alachua County by a commissioner who spoke at a Senate meeting. During the speech, she realized that local elections can affect UF.
“I’m not really in Tallahassee anymore,” she said, “so other than the national elections, it was much more pertinent that I express my opinion and my voice where I consider home now, which is Alachua County.”
