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