Monday, August 24, 2009

Hurry!!! Absentee Voters How To Request A Ballot By Mail

HOW TO REQUEST A BALLOT BY MAIL

To request a Ballot By Mail, or for answers to questions, that are not covered below, please call our Absentee Department at 239-533-6919 or by fax at 239-533-6913.

Any registered voter in Lee County may request a Ballot by Mail. Requests for these ballots may be submitted for single, multiple, or all elections within a calendar year.
Only the voter, a designated member of his/her immediate family, or legal guardian can request a ballot for the voter. Immediate family means: the voter's spouse, parent, child, grandparent, sibling, or legal guardian.

A request from the voter must include the following information:

*Name
*Date Of Birth
*Driver's License Number
*Last 4 Digits Of Social Security Number (Optional)
*Address and telephone number where the ballot is to be sent;

Note: The post office will not forward ballots. Ballots will be mailed approximately 3 weeks prior to each election, please provide the address you will be residing at during this time.

*Election(s) Requested
*Signature (written request only)

If the voter has designated an immediate family member or legal guardian to request a ballot, the designee must provide the following information:

*Name
*Address
*Driver's License Number
*Relationship To Voter
*Signature (written request only)

RETURNING A BALLOT

Ballots must be returned to the Main Office of the Lee County Supervisor of Elections, in person or by mail no later than 7 p.m. on Election Day.

A VOTED BALLOT CANNOT BE ACCEPTED AT A POLLING PLACE ! If you have received a Ballot By Mail and then choose to vote in person at an early voting site or on Election Day, you must surrender the ballot you received in the mail.

EARLY VOTING

When early voting is available, a qualified voter may vote in person at a designated early voting site. The voter must present both picture and signature identification.

OFFICE LOCATIONS

Fort Myers Main Office
2480 Thompson St – 3rd Floor
Fort Myers
239-LEE-VOTE (239-533-8683)

Cape Coral Branch Office
1031 S E 9th Pl #3
Cape Coral
239-533-7031

Bonita Springs Branch Office
Coconut Commerce Center
24951 Old U S 41 Rd
Bonita Springs
239-949-1581

Election Center Branch Office
13180 Cleveland Avenue
Fort Myers
239-533-6918

BALLOT BY MAIL REQUEST FORM

Send Ballot To: Date of Request: Florida Voter Registration:
(1 Request Per Form)
__________________________________________________________________________
Last Name First Name Middle
__________________________________________________________________________
Date of Birth Drivers License # or last 4 digits of SS # Phone Number
__________________________________________________________________________
Address
__________________________________________________________________________
City State Zip Code

REQUESTORS INFORMATION:

Complete the portion below ONLY if you requested the above ballot for someone other than yourself.

THIS FORM MAY BE MAILED OR FAXED TO:

SHARON L. HARRINGTON, SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS
LEE COUNTY ELECTIONS CENTER, 13180 S. CLEVELAND AVENUE,
FORT MYERS, FLORIDA 33907

CALL: 239-533-6919 OR FAX: 239-533-6913

MAIN OFFICE ALTERNATE NUMBERS: CALL: 239-533-8683 OR FAX: 239-533-6322

NOTE: THE POST OFFICE WILL NOT FORWARD BALLOTS

Ballots will be mailed approximately 3 weeks prior to each election.
Please provide the address you will be residing at during this time.

Last Name First Name Middle
Date of Birth Drivers License # or last 4 digits of SS # Phone Number
Address City State Zip Code
Relationship to Voter: Signature:

CURRENT YEARS ELECTION(S):
CAPE CORAL PRIMARY 09/15/09
CAPE CORAL GENERAL 11/03/09
FORT MYERS PRIMARY 09/15/09
FORT MYERS GENERAL 11/03/09
N FT MYERS FIRE CTRL 12/01/09

ALL ELECTIONS THROUGH 2012

Only 1 address may be used for a four year request.
If the ballots need to go to different addresses, depending
on the time of the year they are sent , then
you will need to contact our office each year to
request an annual Ballot-By-Mail