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DUE TO THE UNCERTAINTY SURROUNDING COVID-19, EVERYONE IS ENCOURAGED TO REGISTER TO VOTE BY MAIL FOR THE NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION.
- Vote-by-Mail Online Request Form
- Vote-by-Mail Printable (Fillable) Request Form - English PDF
- Vote-by-Mail Printable (Fillable) Request Form - Spanish PDF
- Military & Overseas Vote-by-Mail Online Request Form
- About Vote by Mail
- Affidavit to Pick Up a Vote-by-Mail Ballot for a Voter
- Track your Vote-by-Mail Ballot
- Omitted/Mismatched Signature Affidavit for Vote-by-Mail Ballot
- Update your Signature
- Military and Overseas Voters
EARLY VOTING INFORMATION
Early Voting starts on Monday, October 19 and runs through Sunday, November 1st,
8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. daily.
Vote-by-mail drop boxes will be available inside all early voting sites during early voting. In addition the Supervisor of Elections offices will have Drive Thru Drop Off set up at the following locations:
Drive Thru & Drop Off Ballot Locations
(Oct. 19 – Nov. 3, Election Day; 8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m. daily)
Vote-by-mail drive thru, drop off is available from Monday, October 19 - Tuesday, November 3 from 8:30 a.m. – 6:30 pm daily at all three supervisor of elections offices listed below.
Supervisor of Elections Drive Thru Locations:
Terrace Building, 2001 Adams Lane, Sarasota, 34237
RL Anderson Building, 4000 Tamiami Trail S., Venice 34293
Biscayne Plaza, 13640 Tamiami Trail, North Port 34287
Drop Boxes will be available at these EARLY VOTING sites:
Sarasota Square Mall, 8201 S. Tamiami Trail, Sarasota 34238
North Sarasota Library, 2801 Newtown Blvd., Sarasota 34234
Fruitville Library, 100 Apex Rd., Sarasota 34240
Shannon Staub Library, 4675 Career Lane, North Port 34289
Bee Ridge Park, 4430 S Lockwood Ridge Rd, Sarasota, 34231
PRIOR TO EARLY VOTING - You may return your vote-by-mail ballot in person to a secure drop box located inside all supervisor of elections offices during regular business hours (M-F, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.) and from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. on election. day (Nov. 3).
ELECTION PROTECTION PHONE NUMBERS
Meet the Candidates for Local & State Office in Sarasota County
Sarasota City Commission - Districts 1 & 2
The Rosemary District Association hosted a candidate forum city commission districts 1 and 2. Candidates Willie Shaw and Kyle Scott Battie were in attendance for district 1. Candidates Liz Alpert Terry Turner were in attendance for district 2.
Sarasota City Commission District 1
Cathy Antunes spoke to City Commission candidate Willie Shaw - the current incumbent. Challenger Kyle Battie did not respond to repeated requests to participate.
Sarasota City Commission District 2
Cathy Antunes, host of the Detail on WSLR 96.5 FM, interviewed two candidates for the Sarasota City Commission District 2 race, Liz Alpert and Terry Turner, on Thursday, June 25.
Sarasota City Commission District 3
Cathy Antunes, host of the Detail on WSLR 96.5 FM, interviewed three candidates for the Sarasota City Commission District 3 race, Erik Arroyo, Dan Clermont, and Rob Grant, on Thursday, June 18. Rob Grant was eliminated in the August Primary. Dan Clermont and Erik Arroyo will face off in the General Election.
Sarasota City Commission District 1, 2, & 3
The League of Women Voters hosts a panel with city commission candidates from districts 1, 2, and 3.Candidates Willie Shaw and Kyle Scott Battie were in attendance for district one. Candidates Liz Alpert and Terry Turner were in attendance for district 2. Candidates Daniel Clermont and Erik Arroyo were in attendance for district 3.