The deadline is nearing to request a Vote-by-Mail ballot for the upcoming Captiva election.

The Captiva Erosion Prevention District jurisdiction is set for a Special Election on May 21. Island property owners have until May 9 at 5 p.m. to request a mail ballot for the bond referendum.

The referendum will read as:

“Should the Captiva Erosion Prevention District (CEPD) issue Special Assessment Bonds not exceeding $25,000,000, maturing at such times as the CEPD shall determine not exceeding 20 years from issuance bearing interest not exceeding the maximum legal interest rate, payable from special assessments on benefited lands within the CEPD boundaries for the emergency maintenance and renourishment of beaches, pursuant to the Captiva Island Emergency Maintenance Plan and Captiva Island 2024-2025 Emergency Beach Maintenance Renourishment Project?”

For the referendum to pass, it will require a majority vote of 50% plus one.

There will be no early voting for the election.

On Election Day — May 21 — the polling location for voters will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Precinct 116 at the Sanibel Recreation Center, at 3880 Sanibel Captiva Road, Sanibel.

To request a Vote-by-Mail ballot or for more information or questions about the election, visit the Lee County Elections Office at lee.vote or contact 239-533-8683.

For more information about the referendum, visit the CEPD at www.mycepd.com/referendums.