The deadline to request that a vote-by-mail ballot be mailed to you for the Sarasota County primary election is 5 p.m. Sat., Aug. 13.
How to return your ballot:
Returning Your Vote-by-Mail Ballot By Mail
• One Forever Stamp or $.60 postage
• If returning by mail, the US Postal Service suggests mailing your vote-by-mail
ballot no later than Tues., Aug.16 (one week prior to election day)
• Vote-by-mail ballots must be received by 7 p.m. election day (Tues., Aug. 23)
to be counted
Returning Your Vote-by-Mail Ballot In Person
Drop Off Ballot Inside Any Sarasota County Elections Office July 14 – Aug. 23
• July 14 – Aug. 12, during regular business hours, M-F, 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Aug. 13 – 22 daily (including weekends), 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
• Aug. 23 (election day), 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Elections Office Locations
Terrace Bldg., 2001 Adams Lane, Sarasota
RL Anderson Admin. Bldg., 4000 Tamiami Trail S., Rm. 114, Venice
Biscayne Plaza, 13640 Tamiami Trail, North Port
Early Voting Drop Off: Aug. 13 – 21
Vote-by-mail ballots may also be dropped off during early voting inside the
locations listed below, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily.
Early Voting Locations
Terrace Bldg., 2001 Adams Lane, Sarasota
RL Anderson Admin. Bldg., 4000 Tamiami Trail S., Rm. 114, Venice
Biscayne Plaza, 13640 Tamiami Trail, North Port
North Sarasota Public Library, 2801 Newtown Blvd., Sarasota
Fruitville Public Library, 100 Apex Road, Sarasota
The Devyn Event Center, 7113 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota
Visit SarasotaVotes.gov for more information.
Author: Siesta Sand