FORT MYERS, Fla. —
It’s Election Day and Southwest Florida voters head to the polls to choose federal, state and local leaders and to decide on multiple ballot measures. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time. Find your polling place, check what’s on your ballot and get the key information you need before you go. Gulf Coast News will have all of your real-time live results when the polls close.
What time do the polls close?
Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. local time Tuesday, Nov. 3. If you are in line when polls close, you will still be allowed to vote. On Election Day, you must vote at your assigned polling place.
Where to vote; voting locations near you
Your polling place may have changed, so check your location before leaving home — even if you have voted at the same place before. Use Florida’s official polling-place lookup or select your county here: Lee, Collier, Charlotte, DeSoto, Hendry or Glades.
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Sample ballots
What’s on your ballot
Your ballot depends on where you live and which districts you are in. It may include races for governor, the U.S. Senate, Congress, the Florida Legislature, county offices, school boards and local government, along with state and local ballot measures.
Use the Gulf Coast News voter guide to review candidates and issues before you vote. Check your personalized sample ballot through your county’s election office.
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Florida ID
What to bring to the polls
Florida voters must bring a current, valid photo ID that includes a signature. Accepted forms include a Florida driver license, Florida ID card, U.S. passport, debit or credit card, military ID, student ID and several other government or organization IDs. If your photo ID does not have a signature, bring another ID that does. See a full list of acceptible forms of identification here.
If you do not have the required ID, you can still vote a provisional ballot. Election officials will determine whether it can be counted.
What are we voting for today?
Here are some of the races and measures to watch as Southwest Florida voters weigh in on major contests including the Florida governor’s race, the U.S. Senate race and U.S. House races in Districts 17, 19 and 22. Statewide offices include attorney general, chief financial officer and commissioner of agriculture.
Voters in parts of Southwest Florida will also see state House and Senate races, county and school board contests, and municipal races.
The ballot also includes three statewide constitutional amendments and other local measures. Those vary by county and may address school funding, local sales taxes, tourism taxes or district boundaries. Check your sample ballot for the contests that apply to you. Click the following links for your county; Charlotte County, Collier County, DeSoto County, Glades County, Hendry County, Lee County.
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Ballot drop-off.
Still have a vote-by-mail ballot?
A completed vote-by-mail ballot must reach your county Supervisor of Elections office by 7 p.m. on Election Day. You can deliver it to an authorized secure drop box at a Supervisor of Elections office or designated early voting site. Do not take a completed ballot to your polling place just to drop off. See more information on Election Day ballot drop off locations and times here.
You can bring your vote-by-mail ballot with you to your assigned polling place to surrender it and vote in person. If you do not have the ballot, election officials can check whether it has already been received.
Follow election results and live updates
Gulf Coast News will update election coverage as counties report results and races are called. Unofficial totals may change as more ballots are counted and counties complete canvassing. Follow the Gulf Coast News live results coverage for updates on statewide races, Southwest Florida contests and ballot measures.
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