Vote-By-Mail Ballot Request Deadline Approaching In Sarasota County

SARASOTA COUNTY, FL — If you’re a Sarasota County resident who plans to vote by mail in the Nov. 8 general election, the deadline to request your mail-in ballot is quickly approaching.

You have until Saturday, Oct. 29 at 5 p.m. to request vote-by-mail ballot. Make your request online here through the Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections Office.

You can also request a mail-in ballot in writing (by email, fax or mail) to the SOE office, in person or by phone, according to the agency’s website.

• Also Read: Sarasota County Early Voting Guide 2022: How To Vote, Candidates

The following information is required to have a vote-by-mail ballot mailed to you:

• Name of the voter for whom the ballot is requested
• Voter’s address
• Voter’s day of birth
• Requester’s name, address, driver’s license number and relationship to voter
• Requester’s signature (only if requested in writing)

Market vote-by-mail ballots must be received at the Supervisor of Elections office no later than 7 p.m. on Nov. 8, Election Day. Other return options are available for Military and Overseas Voters.

Ballots cannot be returned to a polling place on Election Day, the office said.

Instructions for completing the vote-by-mail ballot are included with the ballot.

If you decide to vote at the polls instead, you should bring your vote-by-mail ballot (whether or not it has been marked). Even if you don’t bring it, you will be able to vote using a regular ballot if the Supervisor of Elections office can confirm that it hasn’t received your vote-by-mail ballot.

If it’s confirmed that you’ve already voted, though, you can’t vote again at the polls. If you believe/insist that the office is wrong about receiving your vote-by-mail ballot, they’ll allow you to fill out a provisional ballot.

Vote-by-mail ballots can be returned by mail or in person at a secure ballot intake station at any of the county’s early voting locations.

Early voting is available daily through Nov. 6, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., at the following locations:

• Sarasota Elections Office, Terrace Building, 2001 Adams Lane, Sarasota
• Venice Elections Office, R.L. Anderson Admin Center, 4000 S Tamiami Trail, Rm 114, Venice
• North Port Elections Office, Biscayne Plaza, 13640 Tamiami Trail, North Port
• North Sarasota Public Library, 2801 Newtown Blvd., Sarasota
• Fruitville Public Library, 100 Apex Road, Sarasota
• The Devyn Event Center, 7113 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota (replaces Sarasota Square Mall early voting site)
• Bee Ridge Park, 4430 S Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota
• Venice Public Library, 300 Nokomis Ave. S, Venice
• Shannon Staub Public Library, 4675 Career Lane, North Port

Once submitted, you can check the status of your vote-by-mail ballot here.