The Florida Legislature passed eight election-related bills during its 2026 regular and special sessions, all of which Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signed between April and June.
Among those bills was HB 991, which requires officials to verify whether a prospective voter provided proof of citizenship when applying for a driver’s license or state ID card. If not, the person must provide proof of citizenship to be registered to vote. This also applies to individuals updating their registration due to a change of name, address, or party affiliation.
If a voter does not provide proof of citizenship, they would be issued a provisional ballot. The ballot would only be counted if the voter provided proof of citizenship before 5 p.m. on the second day following the election.
