Return your mail-in ballots soon

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – Time is running out to mail in your ballot. The Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections recommends that you send them back now.

Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections Ron Turner is asking voters not to delay returning their mail-in ballots for the Nov. 5 general election. Turner recommends delivering mail-in ballots in person at any of the three election offices or early voting sites.

“It’s too late to mail your ballot and be confident that it will reach us by 7 p.m. on election night,” Turner said. “As many of us are still dealing with the effects of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, I recommend that voters return their ballots by mail, and do so sooner rather than later.”

Secure Ballot Receiving Station Vote-by-Mail Ballot Drop-Off Locations

sarasota elections office

2001 Adams Lane, Sarasota

Venice electoral office

4000 S. Tamiami Trail, Room 114, Venice

Puerto Norte electoral office

13640 Tamiami Trail, North Port

North Sarasota Library

2801 Newtown Blvd, Sarasota

Fruitville Library

100 Apex Rd, Sarasota

Colonial Oaks Park

5300 Colonial Oaks Blvd, Sarasota

Gulf Gate Library

7112 Curtiss Ave, Sarasota

Osprey Library

337 N Tamiami Trail, Osprey

Venice Library

300 Nokomis Ave S, Venice

Shannon Staub Library

4675 Career Lane, North Port

Until November 3, voters can return their mail-in ballots at any location listed above between 8:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.; at the three electoral offices until 5 pm on November 4; and in the three electoral offices until 7:00 p.m. on election night.

Turner adds that returning your mail-in ballot early provides more time if the elections office needs to contact you due to a missing or mismatched signature on the Voter Certificate.

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