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H. Jerome Davis Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Bradenton

QUESTION:

May a daughter who has been granted power of attorney for her mother sign the application for voter registration on behalf of her mother?

SUMMARY:

In the absence of statutory authority, an agent may not be appointed to register a person to vote. Therefore, a daughter who has been granted power of attorney for her physically and mentally impaired mother is not authorized to sign an application for voter registration on behalf of her mother; hence, a registration made in such a manner would be invalid.

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