LEE COUNTY VOTER EDUCATION

SHARON L. HARRINGTONLEE COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS

TOPICS• VOTER REGISTRATION• METHODS OF VOTING• PRECINCTS• POLL WORKERS• ELECTION INFORMATION• 15TH & 19TH AMENDMENTS OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION

VOTER QUALIFICATION

S UNITED STATES CITIZEN FLORIDA RESIDENT 18 YEARS OF AGE (PRE-REGISTER AT 17) NOT ADJUDICATED MENTALLY

INCAPACITATED WITH RESPECT TO VOTING, UNLESS THAT RIGHT HAS BEEN RESTORED

NOT A CONVICTED FELON IN ANY STATE, UNLESS YOU HAVE HAD YOUR RIGHTS RESTORED

MUST BE REGISTERED FOR AT LEAST 29 DAYS BEFORE BEING ABLE TO VOTE IN AN ELECTION

METHODS OF VOTINGEARLY VOTING

APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS BEFORE ELECTION DAY

EVENING & WEEKEND HOURS

NOT PRECINCT SPECIFIED – VOTERS CAN VOTE AT ANY LOCATION

ELECTION DAY VOTING MUST VOTE IN YOUR DESIGNATED

PRECINCT ONLY VOTING HOURS 7:00AM TO 7:00PM

ABSENTEE BALLOT BY MAILANY REGISTERED VOTER CAN REQUEST ONE

BALLOT CAN BE MAILED TO YOU ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD

LAST DAY TO REQUEST ONE IS ALWAYS THE WEDNESDAY BEFORE THE ELECTION

IF YOU MAKE A MISTAKE ON YOUR BALLOT, YOU CAN REQUEST UP TO THREE BALLOTS TOTAL

BALLOT MUST BE RETURNED TO THE ELECTIONS MAIN OFFICE BY 7:00PM ON ELECTION DAY

FORMS OF IDENTIFICATION & PROVISIONAL BALLOTS

WHEN A VOTER’S REGISTRATION OR IDENTITY IS IN QUESTION, THEY ARE OFFERED A PROVISIONAL BALLOT

ONCE THE VOTER’S INFORMATION HAS BEEN VERIFIED BY OUR OFFICE, THE BALLOT WILL BE OFFICIALLY COUNTED

CURRENT & VALID PHOTO ID & SIGNATURE REQUIRED TO VOTE

FLORIDA DRIVER’S LICENSEFLORIDA ID CARDUS PASSPORTDEBIT OR CREDIT CARDMILITARY IDSTUDENT IDRETIREMENT CENTER IDNEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION IDPUBLIC ASSISTANCE ID

PRECINCTS & POLL WORKERS

POLL WORKERS ARE TRAINED TEMPORARY STAFF WHO WORK IN THE PRECINCTS ON ELECTION DAY

POLL WORKERS AND STUDENT POLL WORKERS MUST ATTEND TRAINING CLASSES AS REQUIRED BY FLORIDA STATUTES

PRECINCTS ARE DETERMINED BY WHERE YOU LIVE

ELECTION LAWS REQUIRE OUR POLLING PLACES TO BE ACCESSIBLE ACCORDING TO THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT OF 1990

ANY PERSON RUNNING FOR OFFICE TO WHOM ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING APPLIES:SEEKS TO QUALIFY FOR NOMINATION OR ELECTION BY MEANS OF

THE PETITIONING PROCESSSEEKS TO QUALIFY FOR ELECTION AS A WRITE-IN CANDIDATE

(DOES NOT PAY FEE TO HAVE NAME ON BALLOT)RECEIVES CONTRIBUTIONS OR MAKES EXPENDITURES, OR GIVES

HIS/HER CONSENT FOR ANY OTHER PERSON TO RECEIVE CONTRIBUTIONS OR MAKE EXPENDITURES, WITH A VIEW TO BRINGING ABOUT HIS/HER NOMINATION OR ELECTION TO, OR RETENTION IN, PUBLIC OFFICE

APPOINTS A TREASURER AND DESIGNATES A PRIMARY DEPOSITORY

FILES QUALIFICATION PAPERS AND SUBSCRIBES TO A CANDIDATE’S OATH AS REQUIRED BY LAW

**THIS DEFINITION DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY CANDIDATE FOR A POLITICAL PARTY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE**

TYPES OF ELECTIONSMUNICIPALPRIMARYGENERALSPECIAL

Direct Number: 239.533.6332

LOCAL: 5 MUNICIPALITIES – BONITA SPRINGS, CAPE CORAL, FORT MYERS, SANIBEL AND TOWN OF FORT MYERS BEACH

COUNTY: CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS – SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS, TAX COLLECTOR, PROPERTY APPRAISER, SHERIFF, CLERK OF COURTS, COUNTY COMMISIONERS, SCHOOL BOARD, HOSPITAL BOARD AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS

STATE: GOVERNOR, SENATORS AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FEDERAL: PRESIDENT, US SENATORS AND US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

PRIMARY ELECTIONELECTION BETWEEN TWO

OR MORE CANDIDATES IN ONE POLITICAL PARTY

CANDIDATE WITH THE MOST VOTES GOES ON TO THE GENERAL ELECTION

CLOSED PRIMARY ELECTIONFLORIDA IS A CLOSED PRIMARY STATEVOTERS WILL RECEIVE THE BALLOT

OF THE PARTY WITH WHOM THEY ARE REGISTERED

NO CROSSOVER VOTING IS ALLOWEDVOTERS REGISTERED IN A MINOR

PARTY CAN VOTE IN CLOSED PRIMARIES FOR NON-POLITICAL PARTY ISSUES, BUT NOT FOR CANDIDATES

GENERAL ELECTIONNATIONAL, STATE OR COUNTY ELECTION HELD BETWEEN OR AMONG THE CANDIDATES WHO WON THEIR PRIMARY PARTIES

ALWAYS THE FIRST TUESDAY AFTER THE FIRST MONDAY IN NOVEMBER

15TH AMENDMENT OF THE US CONSTITUTION

RATIFIED IN 1870PROHIBITS FEDERAL OR

STATE GOVERNMENTS FROM INFRINGING ON A CITIZEN’S RIGHT TO VOTE “ON ACCOUNT OF RACE, COLOR OR PREVIOUS CONDITION OF SERVITUDE.”

19TH AMENDMENT OF THE US CONSTITUTION

RATIFIED AUGUST 18, 1920

THE RIGHT OF CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES TO VOTE SHALL NOT BE DENIED OR ABRIGED BY THE UNITED STATES OR BY ANY STATE ON ACCOUNT OF SEX

NATIONAL VOTING RIGHTS ACT 1965PROHIBITED STATES FROM

IMPOSING ANY “VOTING QUALIFICATION OR PREREQUISITE TO VOTING, OR STANDARD, PRACTICE, OR PROCEDURE TO DENY OR ABRIGE THE RIGHT OF ANY CITIZEN OF THE US TO VOTE ON ACCOUNT OF RACE OR COLOR.”

CONGRESS AMENDED & EXTENDED THE ACT FOR 25 YEARS ON JULY 27, 2006.

SIGNED BY PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

LINDSEY THRASHERCOMMUNITY EDUCATION

COORDINATOR

Lthrasher@leeelections.com

DIRECT LINE: (239) 533-6332