The Feb. 16 deadline to register to vote in the upcoming primary elections is less than a week away.
With millennials making up 30 percent of eligible voters and with higher education being a hot-button issue, students are encouraged to register to vote.
In order to vote in Orange County, which includes UCF, those above the age of 18 have to register in a place of residence within the county. Legal residents of other states can register to vote by using a valid Florida address.
For many students, that place is an on-campus dorm, which presents a challenge when registering to vote. It was possible before to use UCF’s general physical address or even that of the community mailing center on the voter registration form, but now it is required to use the address of particular dorm buildings along with a respective apartment number. Doing otherwise could result in the application being denied.
The physical addresses of each dorm building can be found here and below.
The application also requires applicants to provide their Florida ID or driver’s license number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number.
While voters can register for any party of their choosing, Florida is a closed primary state, which means that they must register with the same party affiliation as their preferred candidate in order to cast a ballot in their favor on March 15.
Students can register in person at a local DMV or at the county elections office, or they can download and print a copy of the application and send it completed by mail.
Some on-campus student organizations also assist students through the entire process, including delivering the forms. Knights for Bernie is hosting a voter registration drive at the Student Union on Feb. 10 to Feb. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Alternatively, students can register through TurboVote, a non-profit that partners with colleges and universities, including UCF, to register voters online.
Apollo
Lake: 4120 Pyxis Lane
Osceola: 4108 Pyxis Lane
Polk: 4096 Pyxis Lane
Volusia: 4132 Pyxis Lane
Hercules
108: 4139 Ursa Minor Street
109: 4125 Ursa Minor Street
110: 4133 Ursa Minor Street
111: 4155 Ursa Minor Street
112: 4147 Ursa Minor Street
113: 4120 Ursa Minor Street
114: 4128 Ursa Minor Street
Lake Claire Apartments
55: 12612 Gemini Blvd. N
56: 12606 Gemini Blvd. N
57: 12600 Gemini Blvd. N
58: 12592 Gemini Blvd. N
59: 12586 Gemini Blvd. N
60: 12568 Gemini Blvd. N
61: 12562 Gemini Blvd. N
62: 12556 Gemini Blvd. N
63: 12550 Gemini Blvd. N
64: 12574 Gemini Blvd. N.
66: 12538 Gemini Blvd. N
67: 12532 Gemini Blvd. N
68: 12526 Gemini Blvd. N
69: 12520 Gemini Blvd. N
70: 12544 Gemini Blvd. N
Libra
Brevard: 4048 Libra Drive
Citrus: 4024 Libra Drive
Flagler: 4000 Libra Drive
Orange: 4032 Libra Drive
Seminole: 4008 Libra Drive
Sumter: 4016 Libra Drive
Neptune
156: 3676 Libra Drive
157: 3700 Libra Drive
158: 3692 Libra Drive
Nike
101: 3740 Libra Drive
102: 3732 Libra Drive
103: 3724 Libra Drive
104: 3756 Libra Drive
105: 3748 Libra Drive
106: 3708 Libra Drive
107: 3716 Libra Drive
Towers at Knights Plaza
1: 4274 West Plaza Drive
2: 4290 West Plaza Drive
3: 4167 Mensa Lane
4: 4291 Mensa Lane
