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Election day
Nov. 5: General election
Polling places are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for in-person voting.

Polling places
– Polk voting locations
– If you don’t know your precinct number, enter your address to find your polling place location and view a sample ballot.

Sample ballots
– Enter your address to get a ballot tailored to your precinct and registration status
– Compilation ballot with all races that will appear on Polk County ballots.

Request a mail ballot
The deadline to request a mail ballot was Oct. 24. There were three ways to request a vote-by-mail ballot
– Online: Start the process here
– Email: votebymail@polkelections.com
– Phone: 863-534-5888

Voting by mail. Ballots are scheduled to be mailed the first week of October to those who have signed up for vote-by-mail. Completed ballots must be received at the Polk Supervisor of Elections Office by 7 p.m. on Nov. 5.

Early voting…
… takes place Oct. 21 to Nov. 3 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Lakeland locations are:
– Polk County Government Operations Center, 930 E. Parker St. (map)
– Simpson Park Community Center, 1725 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. (map)
– Check eight more Polk locations.

Before you vote
If you have moved, changed your name or your signature has changed, notify the Elections Office before Election Day.

Polling-place procedures
Voters will be asked to show two forms of identification: a signature identification and a photo identification. Some IDs that have both a photo and signature, such as a driver license, can be accepted as a single form of identification. More on polling-place procedures.

Register to vote
– Registration remains open until Oct. 7 for the general election.
– Register to vote or update your voter information online
– Download a printable registration form
– Get paper registration forms at banks and multiple other locations throughout Lakeland
– Frequently-asked questions and answers


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