Official Election Notice and Guide - 2018 Tommy Doyle Supervisor of Elections (239)LEE-VOTE (533-8683) www.lee.vote - Lee County Supervisor of ...

2018
Official Election Notice
       and Guide

        Tommy Doyle
    Supervisor of Elections
  (239)LEE-VOTE (533-8683)
        www.lee.vote

BE PREPARED FOR THE 2018 ELECTIONS!

 Familiarize yourself with the candidates and issues

 If you move, remember to update the address on your voter record

 Know where your polling place is located before Election Day

 Bring proper identification to the polls

 Because of the expected ballot length, the Supervisor of Elections
   encourages you to vote by mail

       “Our mission is to deliver superior election
         services to the voters of Lee County.”

             The Honorable Tommy Doyle
               Supervisor of Elections

ARE YOU REGISTERED TO VOTE?
To register to vote in the State of Florida, you must:
 Be a citizen of the United States of America;

 Be a Florida resident;

 Be 18 years old (you may pre-register to vote if you are 16 years
  old, but you cannot vote until you are 18 years old);

 Not be adjudicated mentally incapacitated with respect to voting
   in Florida or any other state;

 Not have been convicted of a felony without your civil rights
   having been restored;

 Provide your current and valid Florida driver’s license number or
  Florida identification card number. You must provide the last four
  digits of your Social Security Number if you do not have a Florida
  driver’s license number or a Florida identification card number.
  If you do not have any of these items, you must mark the box
  indicated on the Florida Voter Registration Application as “NONE.”
Important: If you are already registered to vote in the State of
Florida, you do not have to register to vote again. If you recently
moved to Lee county from another Florida county, you are only
required to update your address.

2018 ELECTION DATES
AND VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINES
In order to be eligible to vote in an election, you must be
registered to vote before the voter registration books close for
an election.
The voter registration books close 29 days before an election.

       Election Date           Deadline to Register to Vote
  August 28, 2018, Primary               July 30, 2018

 November 6, 2018, General             October 9, 2018

Important: If you are already registered to vote in the State
of Florida, you do not have to register to vote again in Lee
County. You can update your address on our website, call
our office, or submit your change of address to the Lee
County Supervisor of Elections on the enclosed Florida Voter
Registration Application.

PRIMARY ELECTIONS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA

Florida is a closed primary election state. Political parties
use primaries to nominate their party’s candidates to run
in a General Election.

   If you want to vote in a partisan primary election, you must be
     registered to vote with the political party that is holding the
     primary election before the voter registration books close for
     an election.
   If you do not select a party affiliation on your voter registration
     application, you will be registered without a party affiliation.
   Voters without a party affiliation may only vote for partisan
     candidates in a primary election if the candidates running for
     office all have the same party affiliation and the winner in the
     primary election will not face any opposition in the General
     Election. This is referred to as a Universal Primary Contest.
   When races for nonpartisan offices such as judicial, school
     board, nonpartisan special districts or referendum questions
     appear on a primary election ballot, all voters, including those
     without party affiliation are entitled to vote those races on the
     ballot.
   At a general election, all registered voters may vote
     regardless of party affiliation.

        The deadline to change your party affiliation
        for the August 28, 2018 Primary Election
        is Monday, July 30, 2018.

HOW TO REGISTER TO VOTE

You can submit an online voter registration application through the
Department of the State’s website at RegisterToVoteFlorida.gov.
This website is secure, convenient and easy to use.

To submit an online registration, you will need a Florida driver
license or Florida state identification card and must provide the
last four digits of your social security number for security purposes.

If you do not want to register to vote online, you can complete
the enclosed Florida Voter Registration Application. For your
convenience, a postage-paid return envelope is provided in this
brochure.

YOUR VOTER INFORMATION CARD
After you register to vote, you will receive a Voter Information Card
in the mail.

Your Voter Information Card provides you with important information
about your polling place location, precinct number, and the districts
in which you reside and are allowed to vote.

                                VOTER                                      YOUR POLLING LOCATION
                           INFORMATION CARD                               CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP
                                                                        77 SUNSET DR., FORT MYERS
                                                                           YOUR PRECINCT AND DISTRICTS
Voter Iden fica on #: 999999                               Precinct           999    County Commission         9
Date of Birth: 99/99/9999   Party: Your Choice
                                                          Congressional      9      School Board              9
JOE VOTER
                                                          State Senate       99     Fire District             SP 9
1234 LOVELY LANE
FORT MYERS FL 33907                                       State House        99     City                      FM
Registra on Date: 99/99/9999   Card Printed: 99/99/9999                Tommy Doyle, Supervisor of Elec ons
                                                                        P.O. Box 2545, Fort Myers, FL 33902
                                                                     (239) LEE‐VOTE (533‐8683) www.lee.vote
                                                                                         P\

Note: You will be mailed a new Voter Information Card anytime
you make a change to your voter record.

WAYS TO VOTE
Vote-by-Mail
Voting by mail is the most convenient way to vote. To request a
Vote-by-Mail ballot, visit our website at www.lee.vote and submit
your request online, or call 239.533.8683, or complete and return the
enclosed request form in the envelope provided. For your
convenience, your Vote-by-Mail ballot includes a postage-paid return
envelope.

Important: The last day to request a ballot by mail is always the
Wednesday before Election Day!

At an Early Voting Site
Instead of voting at your polling place on Election Day, you can vote
at any early voting site before Election Day. There will be ten (10)
early voting sites open for the Primary and General Election in 2018.

At your Polling Place on Election Day
You must vote at your designated polling place. It is against the law
to vote in a precinct that you do not reside in on Election Day.
The polls are open from 7:00 AM until 7:00 PM.

VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOT REQUEST FORM
COMPLETE ONE (1) REQUEST FORM PER VOTER
(Additional Form on Back)
Select the election(s) for which you would like to receive a ballot.

    August 28, 2018, Primary Election
    November 6, 2018, General Election

PLEASE PRINT:
 ______________________________________/________________________/_____________
             LAST NAME                         FIRST NAME            MIDDLE

 _______________________________   _________________________________________________
      DATE OF BIRTH                DAY TIME TELEPHONE NUMBER (OPTIONAL)

 _________________________________
 VOTER IDENTIFICATION # (OPTIONAL)

ADDRESS WHERE BALLOT WILL BE MAILED:
_____________________________________________________________________________
                                  ADDRESS

_______________________________________/_________________/____________________
              CITY                          STATE                ZIP CODE

 VOTER’S SIGNATURE:

 X______________________________
Important: All information and your signature are required
on this form unless otherwise noted as optional.

VOTE-BY-MAIL BALLOT REQUEST FORM
COMPLETE ONE (1) REQUEST FORM PER VOTER

Select the election(s) for which you would like to receive a ballot.

    August 28, 2018, Primary Election
    November 6, 2018, General Election

PLEASE PRINT:
 ______________________________________/________________________/_____________
          LAST NAME                           FIRST NAME            MIDDLE

 _______________________________   _________________________________________________
      DATE OF BIRTH                DAY TIME TELEPHONE NUMBER (OPTIONAL)

 _________________________________
 VOTER IDENTIFICATION # (OPTIONAL)

ADDRESS WHERE BALLOT WILL BE MAILED:
_____________________________________________________________________________
                                  ADDRESS

_______________________________________/_________________/____________________
              CITY                          STATE                ZIP CODE

 VOTER’S SIGNATURE:

 X______________________________
Important: All information and your signature are required
on this form unless otherwise noted as optional.

VOTING IN PERSON
If you choose to vote at your polling place or an early voting site,
you are required to provide approved picture and signature
identification. Picture identification must be current.

The following forms of picture identification are acceptable:
 Florida Driver License

 Florida Identification Card (issued by the Department of Highway Safety
   and Motor Vehicles)
 United States Passport

 Debit or Credit Card

 Military Identification

 Student Identification

 Retirement Center Identification

 Neighborhood Association Identification

 Public Assistance Identification

 Veteran Health ID (issued by the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs)

 Florida Concealed Weapon License (issued pursuant to s. 790.06 FS)

 Government Employee ID

 If your picture identification does not include your signature,
 you may provide any form of signature identification.
 Signature identification does not have to be current.

Note: If you do not have the required identification, you may
vote a provisional ballot.

WHAT IS A PROVISIONAL BALLOT?

Whenever a voter’s eligibility to vote in an election is uncertain, or
the voter does not provide the required identification, the voter is
entitled to vote a provisional ballot.

If you are voting on Election Day, you must be at your assigned
precinct or your provisional ballot may not count.

After Election Day, the canvassing board assigned to oversee the
election is responsible for determining whether or not the voter was
entitled to vote in the election before counting the provisional ballot.

If you vote a provisional ballot, you will receive a notice of your
rights after depositing your ballot into the Provisional Ballot Box.
This notice contains important information and instructions on how
you may provide written evidence of your eligibility to vote in the
election and how you can check to see if your ballot was counted.

Voters must provide written evidence to the Supervisor of Elections
no later than 5:00 PM on the second day following the election.

EARLY VOTING DATES, TIMES, AND LOCATIONS
           August 28, 2018, Primary Election
        Dates: August 18, 2018 - August 25, 2018
                Hours: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
          November 6, 2018, General Election
      Dates: October 22, 2018 - November 3, 2018
                Hours: 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM
CAPE CORAL BRANCH            LEE COUNTY ELECTIONS
OFFICE                       CENTER
1039 SE 9TH AVENUE           13180 S CLEVELAND AVENUE
CAPE CORAL, FL 33990         FORT MYERS, FL 33907

CAPE CORAL-LEE COUNTY        NORTH FORT MYERS
LIBRARY                      RECREATION CENTER
921 SW 39TH TERRACE          2000 N RECREATION PARK WAY
CAPE CORAL, FL 33914         NORTH FORT MYERS, FL 33903

NORTHWEST REGIONAL           FORT MYERS REGIONAL
LIBRARY                      LIBRARY
519 CHIQUITA BLVD. N         2450 FIRST STREET
CAPE CORAL, FL 33993         FORT MYERS, FL 33901

BONITA SPRINGS BRANCH        ESTERO RECREATION
OFFICE                       CENTER
BONITA COMMONS               9200 CORKSCREW PALMS BLVD.
25987 S TAMIAMI TRAIL #105   ESTERO, FL 33928
BONITA SPRINGS, FL 34134

VETERANS PARK                EAST COUNTY REGIONAL
RECREATION CENTER            LIBRARY
55 S HOMESTEAD ROAD          881 GUNNERY ROAD N
LEHIGH ACRES, FL 33936       LEHIGH ACRES, FL 33971

ELECTION DAY VOTING
Please refer to your Voter Information Card to determine the location
of your polling place before Election Day. You are required to vote at
your designated polling place.

If you cannot locate your Voter Information Card or if the
address on your Voter Information Card is not current, please
visit our website, call our office, or use the enclosed Florida
Voter Registration Application to update your address or
request a new card.
INFORMATION FOR VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES
All polling locations and early voting sites are accessible to
voters with disabilities.

If you are a voter with a disability and need assistance, please notify
the Elections Deputy upon your arrival to your polling place or an
early voting site.

Voters with disabilities may ask to use a touch-screen ballot
marking device to assist with voting. If you would like to use this
device, please let an election official know upon checking in to the
early voting site or your polling place that you want to use the
ExpressVote.

The ExpressVote allows voters with disabilities to vote independently
using a touchscreen, headset, keypad, rocker paddle, or a sip-n-puff
device. The voter must provide his or her sip-n-puff device.

If you would like a demonstration on how to use the ExpressVote,
please call our Community Education Services Department at
239.533.8683.

BE A POLL WORKER
The Lee County Supervisor of Elections is always looking
for civic-minded individuals to work on Election Day.
 Poll workers are paid for their service
 To be a Poll Worker, you must:

          Be a registered voter in Lee County
          Read, write, and speak the English language
          Have an email address
          Be able to lift 15-30 lbs.
          Attend a mandatory training class before the election
          Have dependable transportation
          Serve the public in a courteous, patient, and efficient
            manner.
          Be nonpartisan on Election Day
          Be able to work a minimum of 14 hours
          Abide by a no smoking policy at the polls

   If you are interested in joining our team, please visit our
     website for more information and to submit your online
     application today!

OFFICES OF THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS
         OFFICE HOURS: 8:30 AM-5:00 PM
               (MONDAY- FRIDAY)

Main Office                    Elections Center
Constitutional Complex         South Fort Myers Branch
2480 Thompson Street, 3rd Floor 13180 S. Cleveland Avenue
Fort Myers, FL 33901            Fort Myers, FL 33907

Cape Coral Branch              Bonita Springs Branch
Lee County Government          Bonita Commons
Center                         25987 S Tamiami Trail # 105
1039 SE 9th Avenue             Bonita Springs, FL 34134
Cape Coral, FL 33990

                   Mailing Address
       P.O. Box 2545, Fort Myers, FL 33902-2545

         Phone: 239-LEE-VOTE (239-533-8683)
                 Fax: 239-533-6310

             Visit our website: www.lee.vote

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