Lee Elections begins mailing vote-by-mail ballots
The Lee County Elections Office recently reported that it mailed out the initial 164,226 requested domestic Vote-by-Mail Ballots on July 19 for the Primary Election on Aug. 23.
Voting by mail is safe, secure, and convenient, officials said. Supervisor of Elections Tommy Doyle encourages voters to request a Vote-by-Mail Ballot “in the event they cannot go to the polls due to an emergency or inclement weather.” Requests can be made by calling 239-533-8683 or at www.lee.vote.
Deadline to request a Vote-by-Mail Ballot for the Primary Election is 5 p.m. Aug. 13. Vote-by-Mail Ballots must be returned to the Lee County Supervisor of Elections by 7 p.m. on Election Day, Aug. 23.
To ensure a Vote-by-Mail Ballot is received in time to be counted, the United States Postal Service recommends that voters mail their voted ballots at least one week before the due date to allow for timely receipt and processing by the elections office, according to the Lee County Elections Office.
Voters may drop off their voted ballots at any office of the Lee County Supervisor of Elections on Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. or on Election Day from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
During early voting, voters may drop off their Vote-by-Mail Ballot at an authorized Secure Ballot Intake Station (formerly drop box) located at every Early Voting site from Aug. 13-20 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. For a complete list of Early Voting sites and directions, visit www.lee.vote.
Voters may track their Vote-by-Ballot online at www.lee.vote to see when their request was received and when their ballot was mailed, received, and counted.