Election Day is upon us, and voters can turn in Vote-by-Mail ballots across Southwest Florida as we near the big day on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
All Vote-by-Mail ballots must be in the Supervisor of Elections office by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day in order for the ballot to be counted. You cannot turn in your ballot to a polling precinct on Election Day. You must surrender your ballot to vote in person. If you have lost your ballot, you will need to notify a poll worker and sign an affidavit to receive a new ballot to vote in person.
U.S. Mail
You can mail in your ballot with the postage-paid envelope. It MUST be received in the elections office on Election Day, so you should mail it at least several days in advance.
Below are county-by-county locations where you can drop off your Vote-by-Mail ballot.
Lee County
If you would like to drop off your Vote-by-Mail ballot in person, you may do so at any office of the Lee County Supervisor of Elections, Monday – Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
DURING EARLY VOTING, you may drop off your ballot at an authorized, secure ballot intake station located at each early voting location. (Early Voting Locations)
(Early voting hours: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. | October 19 – October 31)
ON ELECTION DAY, if you would like to drop off your Vote-by-Mail ballot in person, you may do so at any office of the Lee County Supervisor of Elections from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Supervisor of Elections Office and Branch Locations:
Main Office – 2480 Thompson St, 3rd Floor, Fort Myers, 33901Lee County Elections Center – 13180 S Cleveland Ave. Fort Myers, 33907Bonita Springs Branch Office – 25987 S Tamiami Trail, #105, Bonita Springs, 34134Cape Coral Branch Office – 1039 SE 9th Ave, Suite 100, Cape Coral, 33990
Lehigh Acres Branch Office – 600 Homestead Rd S, #9, Lehigh Acres, 33974
Early Voting Locations
Bonita Springs Elections Office – 25987 S Tamiami Trail #105, Bonita Springs, FL 34134Cape Coral Elections Office – 1039 SE 9th Ave, Cape Coral, FL 33990Cape Coral – Lee County Library – 921 SW 39th Ter, Cape Coral, FL 33914 Dr. Carrie D. Robinson Center – 2990 Edison Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33916 East County Regional Library – 881 Gunner Rd N, Lehigh Acres, FL 33971Estero Recreation Center – 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd, Estero, FL 33928Fort Myers Regional Library – (Voting Room Address) 1651 Lee St, Fort Myers, FL 33901 | (Library Address) 2450 First St, Fort Myers, FL 33901Lakes Regional Library – 15290 Bass Rd, Fort Myers, FL 33919Lee County Elections Center – 13180 S Cleveland Ave, Fort Myers, FL 33907North Fort Myers Recreation Center – 2000 N Recreation Pkwy, North Fort Myers, FL 33903Northwest Regional Library – 519 Chiquita Blvd N, Cape Coral, FL 33993Veteran’s Park Recreation Center – 55 Homestead Rd S, Lehigh Acres, FL 33936Collier County
The Supervisor of Elections will have secure ballot intake stations (formerly known as drop boxes) across the county during early voting to ensure that voters are able to securely drop off their Vote-by-Mail ballot – no postage necessary.
Office Locations
Early Voting Locations
Each early voting location will have a staffed, secure ballot intake station that will be accessible during early voting hours. October 22-October 31, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily.
Cambier Park Norris Center – 755 8th Ave S, Naples, FL 34102Collier County Government Complex – 3311 Tamiami Trl E, Naples, FL 34112Everglades City Hall – 102 Copeland Avenue N, Everglades City, FL 34149Golden Gate Community Center – 4701 Golden Gate Parkway, Naples, FL 34116 Heritage Bay Government Services Center – 15450 Collier Boulevard, Naples, FL 34120Immokalee Community Park – 321 N 1st St, Immokalee, FL 34142 Library Headquarters – 2385 Orange Blossom Drive, Naples, FL 34109Marco Island Library – 210 S Heathwood Drive, Marco Island, FL 34145North Collier Regional Park – 15000 Livingston Road, Naples, FL 34109South Regional Library – 8065 Lely Cultural Parkway, Naples, FL 34113Supervisor of Elections Office – 3750 Enterprise Ave, Naples, FL 34104Charlotte County
Your voted mail ballot must be returned by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day to be counted. A postmark does not extend this deadline. The supervisor of elections recommends you mail your ballot at least a week before the election to ensure delivery to the elections office.
You cannot return your voted mail ballot at an Election Day polling place. If you are in the county and still have your voted mail ballot on Election Day, it must be delivered directly to one of the following Election Offices no later than 7:00 p.m. to be counted.
Election Office Locations
Charlotte County Historic Courthouse – 226 Taylor Street, Unit 120, Punta Gorda, FL 33950Mac V Horton West County Annex – 6868 San Casa Drive, Englewood, FL 34224Charlotte County Administrative Building – 18500 Murdock Circle, Port Charlotte, FL 33948
Centennial Park Recreation Center – 1120 Centennial Blvd, Port Charlotte, FL 33953Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center – 75 Taylor St, Punta Gorda, FL 33950Mac V Horton West County Annex – 6868 San Casa Drive, Englewood, FL 34224Mid-County Regional Library – 2020 Forrest Nelson Blvd, Port Charlotte, FL 33952DeSoto County
Mail-in ballots can be returned to the elections office.
Early Voting Location and Election Office
Supervisor of Elections Office – 201 E. Oak Street, Suite 104, Arcadia, FL 34266
Early Voting Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 5 p.m. October 22 – October 31
Hendry County
Mail-in ballots can be returned to the elections office.
Supervisor of Elections Office – 25 E. Hickpochee Avenue, LaBelle Supervisor of Elections Office – 1100 S. Olympia Street, Suite 504, Clewiston
Early voting hours – October 19 – October 31. Daily: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Glades County
Mail-in ballots can be returned to the elections office.
Supervisor of Elections – 998 US HWY 27 South, Moore Haven, FL 33471
Early voting hours – October 24 – October 31, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Need to correct a missing signature on your Vote-by-Mail ballot?
If you returned your Vote-by-Mail ballot but forgot to sign it, your ballot will not count unless you complete and return the Omitted Signature Affidavit Ballot no later than 5 p.m. on the 2nd day after the election. Please follow the instructions on the form carefully, as failure to follow these instructions may cause your ballot not to count. Download form DS-DE 139 (Vote-By-Mail Cure Affidavit) here.
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