How to Vote in Upcoming Special Election on School Tax Referendum

BRADENTON – In a special election set for November 2, Manatee County voters will be asked to decide on the extension of the temporary additional 1-millage point school property tax passed by voters in 2018. Early voting will take place Saturday, October 23 through Saturday, October 30, from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

A request for a vote-by-mail ballot may be made in one of the following ways: online application, in writing (e.g., by email, fax, mail) to the Supervisor of Elections; in person at the Supervisor of Elections office; by telephone call to the Supervisor of Elections office. Phone: (941) 741-3823 ¥ Fax: (941) 741-3820 ¥ Email: info@votemanatee.gov. Hours: M-F, 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

If you would like to have a vote-by-mail ballot mailed to you, all requests must be received by 5 p.m. on the tenth day before an election, in this case, September 23.

The person requesting a vote-by-mail ballot must disclose:

• The name of the voter for whom the ballot is requested
• The voter’s address
• The voter’s date of birth
• The requester’s name
• The requester’s address
• The requester’s driver’s license number, if available
• The requester’s relationship to the voter; and
• The requester’s signature (written request only).

Marked ballots must be received at the Office of the Supervisor of Elections, 600 301 Boulevard West, Suite 108, Bradenton, not later than 7 p.m. on the day of the election. Do not return your voted vote-by-mail ballot to a polling place.

On November 2, registered voters may vote at their assigned precinct only. Visit the SOE website to locate your polling site.