Early voting for general election starts Monday in Lee County
Voters looking to beat the Election Day lines can cast their ballot early starting Monday.
Early voting for the Nov. 8 general election will kick off next week and span two weeks through Saturday, Nov. 5. Ten polling sites in Lee County will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
“It runs two weeks straight through,” Supervisor of Elections Sharon Harrington said.
“That includes (Sunday) Oct. 30,” she added.
Voters need to bring their photo signature identification with them.
“They can go to any one of the 10 sites,” Harrington said.
Two of the locations are in Lehigh Acres.
The sites are listed online at: http://www.lee.vote/.
She noted that a high voter turnout is expected on Election Day.
“If you have a restricted schedule or if you can’t wait in line for an hour, you may want to consider voting early or requesting a mail ballot,” Harrington said.
As of Sept. 30, approximately 172,267 mail ballots had been requested. According to the Lee County Elections Office website, more than 38,000 of the ballots had been returned as of Friday afternoon.
“They’re coming back very quickly,” she said.
“We don’t want people sitting on them,” Harrington added.
They can be put in the mail – postage is covered – or dropped off at one of the drop boxes.
“We do have drop boxes for mail ballots,” she said.
The four drop boxes locations can be found online.
The last day to request a mail ballot locally is Nov. 2.
Voters who would like to request a mail ballot can contact the Lee County Elections Office at 239-LEE-VOTE (533-8683), email votebymail@lee.vote or visit online at: http://www.lee.vote/.
The ballots must be received at the main office by 7 p.m. Nov. 8 – Election Day.
Harrington noted that her office has received complaints from voters about auto-generated phone calls advocating for one candidate or another. The calls even connect the listener to the Elections Office.
“People are thinking it’s being generated by us,” she said. “That is not the case.”
“They are coming from the various political campaigns or political parties,” Harrington added.
For more information, contact the Lee County Elections Office at 239-LEE-VOTE (533-8683) or visit: http://www.lee.vote/.
Some of the races on the ballot for the Nov. 8 election include:
President and Vice President
– Donald J. Trump and Michael R. Pence (Republican)
– Hillary Rodham Clinton and Timothy Michael Kaine (Democrat)
– Gary Johnson and Bill Weld (Libertarian)
– Darrell L. Castle and Scott N. Bradley (Constitution)
– Jill Stein and Ajamu Baraka (Green)
– Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente and Michael Steinberg (Reform)
– Write-in
U.S. Senator
– Basil E. Dalack (No Party Affiliation)
– Jon Friend (write-in)
– Robert Samuel Kaplan (write-in)
– Tony Khoury (No Party Affiliation)
– Howard Knepper (write-in)
– Steven Machat (No Party Affiliation)
– Patrick E. Murphy (Democrat)
– Bruce Nathan (No Party Affiliation)
– Bradley J. Patrick (write-in)
– Marco Rubio (Republican) – incumbent
– Paul Stanton (Libertarian)
– Charles Frederick Tolbert (write-in)
– Angela Marie Walls-Windhauser (write-in)
U.S. Representative
17th Congressional District
– April Freeman (Democrat)
– Tom Rooney (Republican) – incumbent
– John W. Sawyer III (No Part Affiliation)
19th Congressional District
– David Byron (write-in)
– Robert M. Neeld (Democrat)
– Francis Rooney (Republican)
– Timothy John Rossano (write-in)
State Senator
District 27
– Lizbeth Benacquisto (Republican)
– Dakota Austin Eads (write-in)
District 28
– Marykathryn Johnson (write-in)
– Raymond Mazzie (write-in)
– Kathleen C. Passidomo (Republican)
Lee County Sheriff
– James Didio (No Party Affiliation)
– Mike Scott (Republican) – incumbent
Lee County Commissioners
District 3
– Larry Kiker (Republican) – incumbent
– Eli Zonana (write-in)
District 5
– Sonny Haas (No Party Affiliation)
– Frank Mann (Republican) – incumbent
– Diane Zigrossi (Democrat)
Lee County Supervisor of Elections (non-partisan)
– Tommy Doyle
– Sharon L. Harrington – incumbent
Lee County School Board (non-partisan)
District 6*
– Don H. Armstrong
– Jane Kuckel
District 7*
– Cathleen Morgan
– Chris Quackenbush
*Districts 6 and 7 are at-large countywide districts. District 6 will be a two-year term; District 7 will be a four-year term.
Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District (non-partisan)
Seat 1
– Robert J. Bennett
– Charles Edwards
– Erica Farsi
– Cathy Kruse – incumbent
Seat 3
– John Anderson
– Alain Capucci
– Al Ron Gonzalez
– William E. Liedtke
– Thomas McColloch
Seat 4
– Debra E. Cunningham
– Frank T. LaRosa
– Cia Sherman
– Richard Alan Swindle
– Tyler Woodby
Lehigh Acres Municipal Services Improvement District (non-partisan)
Seat 1
– Dewey A. Tyler
– Michael J. “Mike” Welch – incumbent
Seat 3
– Kenneth Knight Thompson – incumbent
– Mo Yasin
Seat 5
– Kathy Hoover
– Nathan Stout – incumbent
Lee Memorial Health System Board of Directors (non-partisan)
District 5 (pick two)
– Minnie Henry Jackson
– Stephanie Meyer – incumbent
– Jessica Carter Peer – incumbent
Lee County Mosquito Control District (non-partisan)
Area 1
– Ed Brantley
– Melissa Dortch – incumbent
Area 7
– Jason King
– Bruce S. Scott – incumbent
– Al Shilling
Early voting for general election starts Monday in Lee County
Voters looking to beat the Election Day lines can cast their ballot early starting Monday.
Early voting for the Nov. 8 general election will kick off next week and span two weeks through Saturday, Nov. 5. Ten polling sites in Lee County will be open daily from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
“It runs two weeks straight through,” Supervisor of Elections Sharon Harrington said.
“That includes (Sunday) Oct. 30,” she added.
Voters need to bring their photo signature identification with them.
“They can go to any one of the 10 sites,” Harrington said.
Two of the locations are in Lehigh Acres.
The sites are listed online at: http://www.lee.vote/.
She noted that a high voter turnout is expected on Election Day.
“If you have a restricted schedule or if you can’t wait in line for an hour, you may want to consider voting early or requesting a mail ballot,” Harrington said.
As of Sept. 30, approximately 172,267 mail ballots had been requested. According to the Lee County Elections Office website, more than 38,000 of the ballots had been returned as of Friday afternoon.
“They’re coming back very quickly,” she said.
“We don’t want people sitting on them,” Harrington added.
They can be put in the mail – postage is covered – or dropped off at one of the drop boxes.
“We do have drop boxes for mail ballots,” she said.
The four drop boxes locations can be found online.
The last day to request a mail ballot locally is Nov. 2.
Voters who would like to request a mail ballot can contact the Lee County Elections Office at 239-LEE-VOTE (533-8683), email votebymail@lee.vote or visit online at: http://www.lee.vote/.
The ballots must be received at the main office by 7 p.m. Nov. 8 – Election Day.
Harrington noted that her office has received complaints from voters about auto-generated phone calls advocating for one candidate or another. The calls even connect the listener to the Elections Office.
“People are thinking it’s being generated by us,” she said. “That is not the case.”
“They are coming from the various political campaigns or political parties,” Harrington added.
For more information, contact the Lee County Elections Office at 239-LEE-VOTE (533-8683) or visit: http://www.lee.vote/.
Some of the races on the ballot for the Nov. 8 election include:
President and Vice President
– Donald J. Trump and Michael R. Pence (Republican)
– Hillary Rodham Clinton and Timothy Michael Kaine (Democrat)
– Gary Johnson and Bill Weld (Libertarian)
– Darrell L. Castle and Scott N. Bradley (Constitution)
– Jill Stein and Ajamu Baraka (Green)
– Roque “Rocky” De La Fuente and Michael Steinberg (Reform)
– Write-in
U.S. Senator
– Basil E. Dalack (No Party Affiliation)
– Jon Friend (write-in)
– Robert Samuel Kaplan (write-in)
– Tony Khoury (No Party Affiliation)
– Howard Knepper (write-in)
– Steven Machat (No Party Affiliation)
– Patrick E. Murphy (Democrat)
– Bruce Nathan (No Party Affiliation)
– Bradley J. Patrick (write-in)
– Marco Rubio (Republican) – incumbent
– Paul Stanton (Libertarian)
– Charles Frederick Tolbert (write-in)
– Angela Marie Walls-Windhauser (write-in)
U.S. Representative
17th Congressional District
– April Freeman (Democrat)
– Tom Rooney (Republican) – incumbent
– John W. Sawyer III (No Part Affiliation)
19th Congressional District
– David Byron (write-in)
– Robert M. Neeld (Democrat)
– Francis Rooney (Republican)
– Timothy John Rossano (write-in)
State Senator
District 27
– Lizbeth Benacquisto (Republican)
– Dakota Austin Eads (write-in)
District 28
– Marykathryn Johnson (write-in)
– Raymond Mazzie (write-in)
– Kathleen C. Passidomo (Republican)
Lee County Sheriff
– James Didio (No Party Affiliation)
– Mike Scott (Republican) – incumbent
Lee County Commissioners
District 3
– Larry Kiker (Republican) – incumbent
– Eli Zonana (write-in)
District 5
– Sonny Haas (No Party Affiliation)
– Frank Mann (Republican) – incumbent
– Diane Zigrossi (Democrat)
Lee County Supervisor of Elections (non-partisan)
– Tommy Doyle
– Sharon L. Harrington – incumbent
Lee County School Board (non-partisan)
District 6*
– Don H. Armstrong
– Jane Kuckel
District 7*
– Cathleen Morgan
– Chris Quackenbush
*Districts 6 and 7 are at-large countywide districts. District 6 will be a two-year term; District 7 will be a four-year term.
Lehigh Acres Fire Control and Rescue District (non-partisan)
Seat 1
– Robert J. Bennett
– Charles Edwards
– Erica Farsi
– Cathy Kruse – incumbent
Seat 3
– John Anderson
– Alain Capucci
– Al Ron Gonzalez
– William E. Liedtke
– Thomas McColloch
Seat 4
– Debra E. Cunningham
– Frank T. LaRosa
– Cia Sherman
– Richard Alan Swindle
– Tyler Woodby
Lehigh Acres Municipal Services Improvement District (non-partisan)
Seat 1
– Dewey A. Tyler
– Michael J. “Mike” Welch – incumbent
Seat 3
– Kenneth Knight Thompson – incumbent
– Mo Yasin
Seat 5
– Kathy Hoover
– Nathan Stout – incumbent
Lee Memorial Health System Board of Directors (non-partisan)
District 5 (pick two)
– Minnie Henry Jackson
– Stephanie Meyer – incumbent
– Jessica Carter Peer – incumbent
Lee County Mosquito Control District (non-partisan)
Area 1
– Ed Brantley
– Melissa Dortch – incumbent
Area 7
– Jason King
– Bruce S. Scott – incumbent
– Al Shilling
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