Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections Ron Turner is reminding county residents that Monday, July 20 is the last day to register to be eligible to vote in the August 18, 2020 primary election or to change party affiliation for that election.
Turner recommends that voters confirm before the July 20 deadline that they are registered to vote and that their voter registration information is current. A voter may check his or her voter eligibility at SarasotaVotes.com. Just click on “Voter Information” in the main menu and then on “Voter Lookup” and follow the easy instructions.
New paper voter registration applications and applications for party changes must be completed, signed and returned in person to an elections office or postmarked by the July 20 deadline. Applications submitted electronically before midnight on July 20 through RegistertoVoteFlorida.gov will also be accepted.
Voters who have moved, changed their names, or need to update their signatures since the last election may also complete a voter registration application to update their records.
A voter’s signature on file with the elections office at the time his or her vote-by-mail ballot is received is the one that will be used to verify the signature on the ballot. Address and name changes may be made any time prior to voting.
Voter registration applications are available at all three elections offices in Sarasota, Venice and North Port; at public libraries, military recruitment offices, and public assistance offices, and may be downloaded atSarasotaVotes.com. Applications also may be submitted through any driver license or tax collector’s office that issues Florida driver licenses or Florida ID cards.
For more information or assistance, voters may call the supervisor of elections office at 941.861.8619 or visit the website.
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