Florida Extends Voter Registration Deadline To Tuesday Evening

TALLAHASSEE, FL — Floridians have another opportunity to become registered voters after a website crash on Monday left many concerned they would not be able to register to vote before the upcoming Nov. 3 general election.

In a news conference on Tuesday, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced registration could be completed between noon and 7 p.m. on Tuesday for those who have not yet registered.

DeSantis said the Florida Secretary of State's online registration system will be accessible until 7 p.m. for those who can register over the internet.

Across the state, DMV offices, election offices and tax collection offices will also remain open until 7 p.m. for those who intend to register in person.

Registrations sent by mail will also be accepted if they are postmarked on Tuesday, he said.

"They’re investigating some of the issues that led to it, but it was an inordinate amount of traffic," DeSantis said of Monday's website crash. "You also will be able to postmark a registration today. It will be accepted if it’s postmarked [on Tuesday]."