February 8, 2022 – Sarasota
Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections Ron Turner is reminding voters who choose to vote by mail (absentee) in the March 8 School District Referendum and County Charter Referendum that voted ballots must be received by the elections office no later than 7 p.m. on election night to be counted.
“Voted ballots may be returned by mail or in person but must be received in the elections office by 7 p.m. election night to be counted. The cost to return a ballot by mail for the March 8 referendums is one Forever stamp or $.58 postage.” Turner said.
He noted that ballots may also be returned to secure drop boxes located inside elections offices in Sarasota, Venice and North Port as follows:
Now through Friday, Feb 25, weekdays only (M-F), 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Saturday, Feb 26 – Monday, Mar 7, daily, including weekends, 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Mar 8 (election day) 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Elections offices are located at:
- Terrace Bldg., 2001 Adams Lane, Sarasota 34237
- R.L. Anderson Bldg., 4000 Tamiami Trail S., Rm. 114, Venice 34293
- Biscayne Plaza, 13640 Tamiami Trail, North Port 34287
In addition, a secure vote-by-mail drop box will be available in the North Sarasota Library early voting site during early voting dates/times (Saturday, Feb 26 – Sunday, Mar 6, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. daily).
“Any registered voter may request a ballot online at SarasotaVotes.gov/VotebyMail or by calling 941.861.8618. The deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot be mailed to a voter is 5 p.m., Saturday, February 26,” Turner said.
For more information, contact the elections office at 941.861.8619 or visit SarasotaVotes.gov.
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