SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – Voters in Manatee and Sarasota counties can cast their ballots early beginning Saturday, August 8, ahead of Florida’s August 18 primary election.
Early voting runs through Sunday, August 16. It gives voters the option to vote before Election Day at designated early voting sites.
In Manatee County, early voting is available daily from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at these locations:
G.T. Bray Park, 5502 33rd Avenue Drive West
John Marble Recreation Center, 3675 53rd Avenue East
Lakewood Ranch Library, 16410 Rangeland Parkway
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.
Palmetto Library, 923 6th St. West
Parrish Fire District Station No. 2, 3804 North Rye Road
Rocky Bluff Library, 6750 US 301
Supervisor of Elections Office, 600 301 Blvd. West
In Sarasota County, early voting is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the following locations:
Sarasota Elections Office, Terrace Building, 2001 Adams Lane
Venice Elections Office, R.L. Anderson Administration Center, 4000 South Tamiami Trail
North Port Elections Office, Biscayne Plaza, 13640 Tamiami Trail
North Sarasota Library, 2801 Newtown Blvd.
Colonial Oaks Park, 5300 Colonial Oaks Blvd.
Gulf Gate Library, 7112 Curtiss Avenue
Voters are encouraged to check their registration and sample ballot information before heading to the polls.
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