April 4 Last Day For Vote-By-Mail Ballots, Says Pasco Supervisor

NEW PORT RICHEY, FL -- Pasco County Supervisor of Elections Brian E. Corley announced that Wednesday, April 4, is the last day to mail vote-by-mail ballots for the April 10 Municipal Election.

Ballot requests received in the supervisor's office by 5 p.m. Wednesday will be honored. Ballots will still be available for pickup over the counter at the three supervisor's offices until 5 p.m. Monday, April 9.

Voters wishing to pick up ballots on behalf of someone will need a written request from the voter designating them as the person authorized to carry out the ballot. The designee will be asked to provide a photo ID and to complete an affidavit before releasing the ballot to them.

Florida Statutes do not allow for vote-by-mail ballots to be picked up in the supervisor's office on the day of the election unless an emergency precludes the voter from going to his or her assigned polling place. An affidavit affirming the facts of the emergency will be required. The only exception is voters residing in an assisted living facility.

All voted ballots must be physically in the elections' office by 7 p.m. Election Day, April 10, including ballots that voters mail in.

Voted ballots may also be hand delivered to the Dade City or New Port Richey Supervisor of Elections' Offices in Pasco County, or the City Clerk's Office by the 7 p.m. deadline, but may not be turned in at the polls on Election Day.

Voters can check the status of their vote-by-mail ballot at the Supervisor of Elections website.

Sample ballots available

Sample ballots for the April 10 Municipal Elections for the cities of New Port Richey, Port Richey and Zephyrhills are available on the Supervisor of Elections homepage.

The following temporary change in polling locations will be effective ONLY for the April 10 Municipal Election - all New Port Richey voters in precincts 25, 50, and 60 will vote at the New Port Richey Recreation Center, 6630 Van Buren St., New Port Richey.

All Port Richey voters in precinct 23 will vote at the newly assigned Port Richey City Hall, 6333 Ridge Road, Port Richey.

Voters who reside within Zephyrhills city precinct 6 will vote at their regularly assigned polling place, Alice Hall Community Center, 38116 5th Ave., Zephyrhills.

Voters who reside within the precincts with changes were notified by mail at the address on file with the elections' office. If your voter registration record is not up-to-date, you may not have received this notification.

Address changes within the county can be submitted to the elections' office by telephone, 1-800-851-8754, e-mail at www.pascovotes.com or by written notice to PO Box 300, Dade City, FL 33526.

Who's on the ballot?

New Port Richey voters will have a chance to vote for two members of the city council. Candidates are Peter A. Altman, Marilynn deChant, Joan Nelson Hook, Matt Murphy, Rob Oman, Linda M. Rice and Bob Smallwood.

Port Richey voters will be asked to choose among city council candidates Richard Bloom, Bill Colombo, Terry Rowe and Claudia S. Smith.

And Zephyrhills voters will be asked to elect two city council members. Running for Seat 3 are Devin J. Alexander, Cory Paul Sommers and Jodi Wilkeson. Candidates for Seat 5 are Charles E. Proctor and William David Seville.

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