1. LEE COUNTY VOTER EDUCATION

2. SHARON L. HARRINGTON LEE COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS

3. TOPICS VOTER REGISTRATION METHODS OF VOTING PRECINCTS POLL WORKERS
ELECTION INFORMATION
15TH & 19TH AMENDMENTS OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION

5. VOTER QUALIFICATIONS UNITED STATES CITIZEN FLORIDA RESIDENT
18 YEARS OF AGE (PRE-REGISTER AT 17)
NOT ADJUDICATED MENTALLY INCAPACITATED WITH RESPECT TO VOTING, UNLESS THAT RIGHT HAS BEEN RESTORED
NOT A CONVICTED FELON IN ANY STATE, UNLESS YOU HAVE HAD YOUR RIGHTS RESTORED
MUST BE REGISTERED FOR AT LEAST 29 DAYS BEFORE BEING ABLE TO VOTE IN AN ELECTION

6. ABSENTEE BALLOT BY MAIL
METHODS OF VOTING
ABSENTEE BALLOT BY MAIL
ANY REGISTERED VOTER CAN REQUEST ONE
BALLOT CAN BE MAILED TO YOU ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD
LAST DAY TO REQUEST ONE IS ALWAYS THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE ELECTION
IF YOU MAKE A MISTAKE ON YOUR BALLOT, YOU CAN REQUEST UP TO THREE BALLOTS TOTAL
BALLOT MUST BE RETURNED TO THE ELECTIONS MAIN OFFICE BY 7:00PM ON ELECTION DAY
EARLY VOTING
APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS BEFORE ELECTION DAY
EVENING & WEEKEND HOURS
NOT PRECINCT SPECIFIED – VOTERS CAN VOTE AT ANY LOCATION
ELECTION DAY VOTING
MUST VOTE IN YOUR DESIGNATED PRECINCT ONLY
VOTING HOURS 7:00AM TO 7:00PM

7. FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION & PROVISIONAL BALLOTS
CURRENT & VALID PHOTO ID & SIGNATURE REQUIRED TO VOTE
FLORIDA DRIVER’S LICENSE
FLORIDA ID CARD
US PASSPORT
DEBIT OR CREDIT CARD
MILITARY ID
STUDENT ID
RETIREMENT CENTER ID
NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION ID
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE ID
WHEN A VOTER’S REGISTRATION OR IDENTITY IS IN QUESTION, THEY ARE OFFERED A PROVISIONAL BALLOT
ONCE THE VOTER’S INFORMATION HAS BEEN VERIFIED BY OUR OFFICE, THE BALLOT WILL BE OFFICIALLY COUNTED

8. PRECINCTS & POLL WORKERS
POLL WORKERS ARE TRAINED TEMPORARY STAFF WHO WORK IN THE PRECINCTS ON ELECTION DAY
POLL WORKERS AND STUDENT POLL WORKERS MUST ATTEND TRAINING CLASSES AS REQUIRED BY FLORIDA STATUTES
PRECINCTS ARE DETERMINED BY WHERE YOU LIVE
ELECTION LAWS REQUIRE OUR POLLING PLACES TO BE ACCESSIBLE ACCORDING TO THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990

9. ANY PERSON RUNNING FOR OFFICE TO WHOM ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING APPLIES:
SEEKS TO QUALIFY FOR NOMINATION OR ELECTION BY MEANS OF THE PETITIONING PROCESS
SEEKS TO QUALIFY FOR ELECTION AS A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE (DOES NOT PAY FEE TO HAVE NAME ON BALLOT)
RECEIVES CONTRIBUTIONS OR MAKES EXPENDITURES, OR GIVES HIS/HER CONSENT FOR ANY OTHER PERSON TO RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS OR MAKE EXPENDITURES, WITH A VIEW TO BRINGING ABOUT HIS/HER NOMINATION OR ELECTION TO, OR RETENTION IN, PUBLIC OFFICE
APPOINTS A TREASURER AND DESIGNATES A PRIMARY DEPOSITORY
FILES QUALIFICATION PAPERS AND SUBSCRIBES TO A CANDIDATE’S OATH AS REQUIRED BY LAW
**THIS DEFINITION DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY CANDIDATE FOR A POLITICAL PARTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE**

10. TYPES OF ELECTIONS MUNICIPAL PRIMARY GENERAL SPECIAL
Direct Number:
TYPES OF ELECTIONS
MUNICIPAL
PRIMARY
GENERAL
SPECIAL

11. LOCAL: 5 MUNICIPALITIES – BONITA SPRINGS, CAPE CORAL, FORT MYERS, SANIBEL AND TOWN OF FORT MYERS BEACH
COUNTY: CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS – SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS, TAX COLLECTOR, PROPERTY APPRAISER, SHERIFF, CLERK OF COURTS, COUNTY COMMISIONERS, SCHOOL BOARD, HOSPITAL BOARD AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS
STATE: GOVERNOR, SENATORS AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
FEDERAL: PRESIDENT, US SENATORS AND US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

12. CLOSED PRIMARY ELECTION
ELECTION BETWEEN TWO OR MORE CANDIDATES IN ONE POLITICAL PARTY
CANDIDATE WITH THE MOST VOTES GOES ON TO THE GENERAL ELECTION
CLOSED PRIMARY ELECTION
FLORIDA IS A CLOSED PRIMARY STATE
VOTERS WILL RECEIVE THE BALLOT OF THE PARTY WITH WHOM THEY ARE REGISTERED
NO CROSSOVER VOTING IS ALLOWED
VOTERS REGISTERED IN A MINOR PARTY CAN VOTE IN CLOSED PRIMARIES FOR NON-POLITICAL PARTY ISSUES, BUT NOT FOR CANDIDATES

13. GENERAL ELECTION
NATIONAL, STATE OR COUNTY ELECTION HELD BETWEEN OR AMONG THE CANDIDATES WHO WON THEIR PRIMARY PARTIES
ALWAYS THE FIRST TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER

14. 15TH AMENDMENT OF THE US CONSTITUTION
RATIFIED IN 1870
PROHIBITS FEDERAL OR STATE GOVERNMENTS FROM INFRINGING ON A CITIZEN’S RIGHT TO VOTE “ON ACCOUNT OF RACE, COLOR OR PREVIOUS CONDITION OF SERVITUDE.”
RATIFIED AUGUST 18, 1920
THE RIGHT OF CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES TO VOTE SHALL NOT BE DENIED OR ABRIGED BY THE UNITED STATES OR BY ANY STATE ON ACCOUNT OF SEX

15. CONGRESS AMENDED & EXTENDED THE ACT FOR 25 YEARS ON JULY 27, 2006.
NATIONAL VOTING RIGHTS ACT 1965
PROHIBITED STATES FROM IMPOSING ANY “VOTING QUALIFICATION OR PREREQUISITE TO VOTING, OR STANDARD, PRACTICE, OR PROCEDURE TO DENY OR ABRIGE THE RIGHT OF ANY CITIZEN OF THE US TO VOTE ON ACCOUNT OF RACE OR COLOR.”
CONGRESS AMENDED & EXTENDED THE ACT FOR 25 YEARS ON JULY 27,
SIGNED BY PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

17. LINDSEY THRASHER COMMUNITY EDUCATION COORDINATOR DIRECT LINE: (239)