Deadline Looms To Register To Vote In August Primary

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TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami) — Florida residents who want to cast their ballots in the August 30th primary elections, but haven't registered to vote yet, better do so soon.

Monday, August 1st, is the last day they can register.

The primary ballot will include partisan races for the U.S. Senate and many congressional and legislative seats. Also, many areas will have non-partisan local races, and voters statewide will be able to cast ballots on Amendment 4, which would give commercial property owners a tax break on renewable-energy devices similar to one given to residential property owners.

Voter turnout during the 2014 primaries was 18 percent, but Secretary of State Ken Detzner said he expects that number to be higher this year.

More than 2 million vote-by-mail ballots have already been sent to Floridians.

The News Service of Florida contributed to this report.