Early Voting Begins Saturday, August 13th - in Manatee & Sarasota Counties

Early Voting Begins Saturday, August 13th - in Manatee & Sarasota Counties

Early Voting is open to Anyone who is registered to vote in Florida. They can vote early in person if they choose.

In both Sarasota and Manatee County those registered to vote can start in-person voting early in the August 23rd primary election. on Saturday, August 13th, 2022.

Manatee County

In Manatee County, early voting will take place each day from Saturday, Aug. 13, to Saturday, Aug. 20, from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. County voters can vote early at any of the following locations:

·Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd, Lakewood Ranch.

·Manatee County Utilities Admin Office, 4410 66th St. West, Bradenton.

·Palmetto Library, 923 6th St. West, Palmetto.

·Rocky Bluff Library, 6750 U.S. Highway 301, Ellenton.

·Supervisor of Elections Office, 600 301 Blvd. West, Bradenton.

Sarasota County

In Sarasota County, early voting will take place each day from Saturday, Aug. 13, to Sunday, Aug. 21, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Sarasota County voters can vote early at any of the following locations:

·Elections Office, Sarasota County Terrace Building, 2001 Adams Lane, Sarasota.

·Elections Office, R.L. Anderson Building, Room 114, 4000 Tamiami Trail South, Venice.

·Elections Office, Biscayne Plaza, 13640 Tamiami Trail, North Port.

·North Sarasota Public Library, 2801 Newtown Blvd, Sarasota.

·Fruitville Public Library, 100 Apex Road, Sarasota.

·The Devyn Event Center, 7113 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota.

Voters must bring a valid and current photo and signature ID with them when they go to vote. These IDs include:

·Florida driver license

·Florida ID card issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles

·U.S. passport

·Debit or credit card

·Military ID

·Student ID

·Retirement center ID

·Neighborhood association ID

·Public assistance ID

·Veteran health ID issued by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

·License to carry a concealed weapon.

Employee ID issued by any branch, department, or agency of the federal government, state, a county or a municipality

Manatee County voters with any questions or those seeking information about absentee voting can visit: votemanatee.com or call 941-741-3823.

Sarasota County voters with questions or that are interested in learning more about the absentee ballot process can visit: SarasotaVotes.gov/ or call 941-861-8618.