Early voting for general continues as Election Day nears
The general election is scheduled for Nov. 5, with early voting from now through Nov. 2.
There are 12 locations throughout Lee County where individuals can vote early, as well as drop off their vote-by-mail ballot. Open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, the early voting locations are:
– Cape Coral-Lee County Public Library, at 921 S.W. 39th Terrace, Cape Coral
– East County Regional Library, at 881 Gunnery Road N., Lehigh Acres
– Estero Recreation Center, at 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd., Estero
– Fort Myers Regional Library, at 1651 Lee St., Fort Myers
– Housing Authority of the City of Fort Myers, at 4224 Renaissance Preserve Way, Fort Myers
– Lakes Regional Library, at 15290 Bass Road, Fort Myers
– Lee County Elections Bonita Springs Branch, at 25987 S. Tamiami Trail, Suite 105, Bonita Springs
– Lee County Elections Cape Coral Branch Office, at 1039 S.E. 9th Ave., Cape Coral
– Lee County Elections Center, at 13180 S. Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers
– Lehigh Acres Elections Office, at 600 Homestead Road, Suite 9, Lehigh Acres
– North Fort Myers Recreation Center, at 2000 N. Recreation Parkway, North Fort Myers
– Northwest Regional Library, at 519 Chiquita Blvd. N., Cape Coral
On Election Day — Nov. 5 — voters will only be allowed to cast a ballot at their assigned polling precinct. Open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., the following are the locations for voters on the islands:
– Precinct 105: The Community House, at 2173 Periwinkle Way, Sanibel
– Precinct 116: Sanibel Recreation Center, at 3880 Sanibel-Captiva Road, Sanibel
The deadline to return a Vote-by-Mail ballot is Nov. 5 at 7 p.m.
Hand-delivered ballots may be dropped off at any Lee County Supervisor of Elections office 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, secure ballot intake stations are also available at each location.
For more information, visit https://www.lee.vote/.
In addition to the hotly contested presidential face-off between Kamala Harris/Tim Walz and Donald Trump/JD Vance, the ballot for islanders includes other races and state constitutional amendments.
Sanibel and Captiva voters will vote on:
– United States Senator
Incumbent Rick Scott (REP), Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (DEM), Feena Bonoan (LPF), Tuan TQ Nguyen (NPA) and Ben Everidge (NPA)
– Representative in Congress: District 19
Incumbent Byron Donalds (REP) and Kari L. Lerner (DEM)
– State Senator: District 33
Incumbent Jonathan Martin (REP) and Christopher Proia (DEM)
– State Representative: District 80
Incumbent Adam Botana (REP) and Mitchel Schlayer (DEM)
– Sheriff
Incumbent Carmine Marceno (REP) and write-in Michael Hollow
– District Superintendent of Schools
Denise Carlin (REP) and Victor Arias (DEM)
– Board of County Commissioners: District 3
David Mulicka (REP) and write-in Jake Cataldo
– Board of County Commissioners: District 5
Incumbent Mike Greenwell (REP) and Kizzie Fowler (DEM)
– School Board Member: District 7
Vanessa Chaviano and Sheridan Chester
– No. 1 Constitutional Amendment
Partisan Election of Members of District School Boards
– No. 2 Constitutional Amendment
Right to Fish and Hunt
– No. 3 Constitutional Amendment
Adult Personal Use of Marijuana
– No. 4 Constitutional Amendment
Amendment to Limit Government Interference with Abortion
– No. 5 Constitutional Amendment
Annual Adjustments to the Value of Certain Homestead Exemptions
– No. 6 Constitutional Amendment
Repeal of Public Campaign Financing Requirement
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