The last day for early voting in the primary is Aug. 15, with Election Day set for Aug. 18.<\/p>\n
Sanibel and Captiva voters can still cast a ballot early at 12 locations throughout Lee County from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. Open to all regardless of their precinct, the early voting sites are as follows:<\/p>\n
\u2013 Bonita Springs Election Office, at 25987 S. Tamiami Trail, Suite 105, Bonita Springs<\/p>\n
\u2013 Cape Coral Elections Office, at 1039 S.E. 9th Ave., Cape Coral<\/p>\n
\u2013 Cape Coral-Lee County Library, at 921 S.W. 39th Terrace, Cape Coral<\/p>\n
\u2013 Dr. Carrie D. Robinson Center, at 2990 Edison Ave., Fort Myers<\/p>\n
\u2013 East County Regional Library, at 881 Gunnery Road N., Lehigh Acres<\/p>\n
\u2013 Estero Recreation Center, at 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd., Estero<\/p>\n
\u2013 Fort Myers Regional Library, at 1651 Lee St., Fort Myers<\/p>\n
\u2013 Lakes Regional Library, at 15290 Bass Road, Fort Myers<\/p>\n
\u2013 Lee County Elections Center, at 13180 S. Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers<\/p>\n
\u2013 North Fort Myers Recreation Center, at 2000 N. Recreation Park Way, North Fort Myers<\/p>\n
\u2013 Northwest Regional Library, at 519 Chiquita Blvd. N., Cape Coral<\/p>\n
\u2013 Veterans Park Recreation Center, at 55 Homestead Road S., Lehigh Acres<\/p>\n
The following local races are on the ballot for island voters, regardless of party affiliation:<\/p>\n
\u2013 Lee County Board of County Commissioners: District 5<\/p>\n
Incumbent Republican District 5 Commissioner Trish Petrosky and Republican challenger Amanda Cochran have qualified. The seat is a two-year term from 2026-28.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Lee County School Board: District 1<\/p>\n
Incumbent District 1 School Board Member Sam Fisher and challenger Jenn McDaigle qualified. The seat is a four-year term from 2026-30. School board members are non-partisan officeholders.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Lee County School Board: District 6<\/p>\n
Incumbent District 6 School Board Member Jada Langford-Fleming and challenger India Palencia qualified. The seat is a four-year term from 2026-30. School board members are non-partisan officeholders.<\/p>\n
\u2013 20th Judicial Circuit Judge: Group 19<\/p>\n
Incumbent Circuit Judge James Stewart and challenger Vera Bergermann qualified. The seat is a six-year term from 2026-32. Judges are non-partisan officeholders.<\/p>\n
\u2013 20th Judicial Circuit Judge: Group 27<\/p>\n
Incumbent Circuit Judge Amanda Levy-Reis and challenger Ryan Kuhl qualified. The seat is a six-year term from 2026-32. Judges are non-partisan officeholders.<\/p>\n
\u2013 Lee County Judge: Group 5<\/p>\n
Incumbent County Judge Javier A. Pacheco and challenger Mike Colombo qualified. The seat is a six-year term from 2026-32. Judges are non-partisan officeholders.<\/p>\n
Florida is a closed primary election state. As such, voters not registered as members of a political party may not get to vote for respective party candidates or nominees for an office in a primary election.<\/p>\n
The following additional races are on the ballot for Republican island voters:<\/p>\n
\u2013 United States Senator<\/p>\n
\u2013 Representative in Congress, District 19<\/p>\n
\u2013 Governor and Lieutenant Governor<\/p>\n
\u2013 Chief Financial Officer<\/p>\n
\u2013 Commissioner of Agriculture<\/p>\n
The following additional races are on the ballot for Democratic island voters:<\/p>\n
\u2013 United States Senator<\/p>\n
\u2013 Representative in Congress, District 19<\/p>\n
\u2013 Governor and Lieutenant Governor<\/p>\n
\u2013 Chief Financial Officer<\/p>\n
\u2013 Commissioner of Agriculture<\/p>\n
The primary will be held on Aug. 18 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. On Election Day, voters will only be allowed to cast a ballot at their assigned polling precinct. The on-island sites are as follows:<\/p>\n
\u2013 Precinct 105: The Community House, at 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel<\/p>\n
\u2013 Precinct 116: Sanibel Recreation Center, at 3880 Sanibel-Captiva Road, Sanibel<\/p>\n
Florida law requires voters to present valid photo and signature identification when voting in person. The photo identification cannot be expired. To view the list of acceptable forms of identification, visit https:\/\/www.lee.vote\/242\/Voting-ID-Requirements<\/a>.<\/p>\n The deadline to return a vote-by-mail ballot is Aug. 18 at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n Before Election Day, ballots may be dropped off at any of the 12 early voting locations in Lee County from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily or at any Supervisor of Elections office during regular business hours.<\/p>\n On Election Day, the following offices will accept vote-by-mail ballots:<\/p>\n \u2013 Bonita Springs Election Office, at 25987 S. Tamiami Trail, Suite 105, Bonita Springs<\/p>\n \u2013 Cape Coral Elections Office, at 1039 S.E. 9th Ave., Cape Coral<\/p>\n \u2013 Lee County Elections Center, at 13180 S. Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers<\/p>\n \u2013 Lehigh Acres Branch Office, at 600 Homestead Road S. Suite 9, Lehigh Acres<\/p>\n \u2013 Main Office, at 2480 Thompson St., 3rd Floor, Fort Myers<\/p>\n For more information, visit https:\/\/www.lee.vote\/<\/a> or call 239-533-8683.<\/p>\n