ORLANDO, Fla. — A disconnect between two Florida state databases could cause big problems for the 2026 elections all across Florida if it is not closed.

What You Need To Know • The Florida DMV's new license numbers aren't updating in the state voter database • The disconnect mostly affects mail-in voters in Florida • Voters with new licenses are encouraged to update their registration info to avoid disruptions

This year, the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles started issuing driver’s licenses with more random numbers to better protect people’s personal information. Everyone who gets a new license will get a new number.

But when people get those new licenses, the information is not going into the Florida Department of State database, which is used to verify IDs

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