Friday, Oct. 11: Read about impacts from and our responses to Hurricanes Milton and Helene here.

The elections office is evaluating the condition of each early voting and election day polling location in Sarasota County. If any are determined to be unusable for the November 5 General Election, a substitute location will be selected, and all affected voters will be notified. Any polling place changes will also be listed on this page.

Thursday, Oct. 3: Governor DeSantis issues Executive Order 24-212. If you are a Sarasota County vote-by-mail voter affected by Hurricane Helene and concerned about receiving your ballot by mail, please contact our office at 941.861.8618 for more information.

The deadline to register to vote or to change party affiliation for the General Election was Monday, October 7. Learn more about registering for future elections by visiting our Register to Vote or Update Voter Information pages..

The deadline to request a vote-by-mail (absentee) ballot be mailed to you is Thursday, October 24 at 5 p.m. Learn more and submit a request by visiting our Vote by Mail page.

Returning Your Vote-by-Mail Ballot
You may return your vote-by-mail ballot by mail or in person. If returning by mail, the U.S. Postal Service suggests mailing your vote-by-mail ballot no later than Tuesday, October 29 (one week prior to Election Day). Review our Vote-by-Mail Checklist for suggestions on how to easily return your ballot.

Dropping Off Your Vote-by-Mail Ballot
You may drop off your ballot at a secure ballot intake station inside any Sarasota County elections office:

• September 20 - November 5
• Regular business hours: 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m., Monday-Friday
• Weekends during early voting: 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m., October 26-27 and November 2-3
• Election day: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m., Tuesday, November 5

You may also drop off your ballot at a secure ballot intake station inside any early voting location:

• October 21 - November 3, 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. daily

In-person early voting for the General Election is Monday, October 21 - Sunday, November 3, 8:30 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. daily (including weekends). A list of locations and addresses will be posted on our Early Voting page prior to the election.

Election Day is Tuesday, November 5. Polls are open from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Visit our Election Day Voting page for a list of accepted forms of ID and other useful information. Remember, if you plan to vote on election day, you must vote at your assigned polling location. Use the My Voter Status tool to look up your election day polling location.

If your polling place has been temporarily moved, our office will notify you by mail and provide the name and location of your new temporary polling place. We will also list any polling place changes here. Please check back frequently for updates.