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Important Voting Information for the 2018 General Election

Broward County, Florida (October 12, 2018) – In preparation for the 2018 General Election in Florida, the Broward County Supervisor of Elections is providing the following information for voter education purposes and for media to share with the community.

For this upcoming November 6^th election, please remember that all registered voters can vote for any of the candidates of their preference who appear on their ballot regardless of party affiliation. 

One Sample Ballot was sent per household.  The Sample Ballot contains the candidates and amendments for the General Election and important election information that will help the voter prepare to vote.  Voters are asked to cross-reference the sample ballot with their Voter Information Card to identify their precinct’s assigned congressional, legislative, county commission and school board district numbers on the ballot in the upcoming election.

Voters should take note that Florida law required voters to present picture ID with signature at their early voting site or polling place.  Please visit our website at www.browardsoe.org for the list of acceptable forms of voter identifications. 

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

Early Voting
Monday, October 22 through Sunday, November 4, 2018

Hours: 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. (Daily)

Please go to www.browardsoe.org for Early Voting locations

Last Day to Request a Vote-by-Mail Ballot to be mailed
Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at 5:00 p.m.

(Vote-by-mail ballots must be in possession of the Supervisor of Elections’ Office no later than 7:00 p.m. on November 6^th, Election Day.  Postmarks don’t count)

General Election Day
Tuesday, November 6, 2018       7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Please visit our website at www.browardsoe.org or contact us at 954-357-7050 if you require additional information.

Dr. Brenda C. Snipes, Supervisor of Elections

Media contact:

Gino Herring, (954)712-1950, gherring@browardsoe.org

Correspondence to voters from organizations other than the Supervisor of Elections’ Office

Broward County, Florida (October 12, 2018) – The Supervisor of Elections would like to inform all registered voters that if he or she received a letter from the Voters Participation Center (VPC) or any other entity enclosing a voter registration application or a vote-by-mail ballot application, it is not an official mailing from the Supervisor of Elections’ Office.

These organizations receive their voter list from various sources and the information may not match the information on file in our office.  If you receive mailings from an organization other than your Supervisor of Elections’ Office, please contact us at       954-357-7050, or e-mail us at elections@browardsoe.org. 

Voters can update their voter status or request a vote-by-mail ballot online at www.browardsoe.org or over the phone at 954-357-7050.

Dr. Brenda C. Snipes, Supervisor of Elections

Media contact:

Gino Herring, (954)712-1950, gherring@browardsoe.org

Be On the Lookout for Your Vote-by-Mail Ballot

Broward County, Florida (September 28, 2018) –The Broward County Supervisor of Elections’ Office would like to inform voters that approximately 203,000 vote-by-mail ballots will be going out in the mail on October 2, 2018.  Once the voter has received his or her ballot, we remind them to keep the following in mind:

·        Vote on both sides of the paper ballot.

·        Ballots can be mailed back for free or, hand-delivered to the Elections’ office.

·        Remember to SIGN THE VOTER CERTIFICATE which is on the envelope of the vote-by-mail ballot. 

·        Vote-by-mail voters will not receive sample ballots in the mail.

·        Vote-by-Mail ballots must be in the possession of the Broward Supervisor of Elections by 7:00 p.m. on election night.  Post marks are not accepted. 

·        Ballots received after 7:00 p.m. on Election Night will not be counted.

Once early voting begins from October 22^nd through November 4^th, voters may drop-off ballots at designated early voting sites between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m.  Please go to www.browardsoe.org for vote-by-mail ballot drop-off locations.

Dr. Brenda C. Snipes, Supervisor of Elections

Media Contact:

Gino Herring

954-712-1950

gherring@browardsoe.org

Broward Elections’ Office is Ready to Deliver 3,245 Ballots to Overseas & Out-of-State Military Voters

Broward County, FL (September 21, 2018) — On Saturday, September 22, 2018,          the Broward County Supervisor of Elections’ Office will send out approximately 3,245 vote-by-mail ballots to Overseas & Out-of-State Military voters for the General Election scheduled for November 6, 2018.  Ballots will be sent to Broward voters wherever they reside around the world, so long as the voter has requested a ballot.  Stateside family members are encouraged to contact their overseas family members to remind them to be on the lookout if they requested a ballot.

Domestic Vote-by-Mail ballots will be arriving in the mail boxes following the first mailing on October 2, 2018. Requests for ballots to be mailed will be processed until     Wednesday, October 31, 2018.

Vote-by-Mail Reminders:

·         Read all sides of the ballot carefully.

·         Read and follow ballot instructions on how to return your ballot

·         Return the vote-by-mail ballot with sufficient time for receipt prior to 7:00 p.m. on election day.

·         Overseas ballots may be returned up to ten days following the General Election, but must bear the post mark of November 6, 2018 to be counted.

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Dr. Brenda C. Snipes, Supervisor of Elections

Media Contact:

Gino Herring (954)712-1950

gherring@browardsoe.org