Today Is Last Day To Request Mailed Absentee Ballot; Early Voting Continues

August 20, 2008

Wednesday is the last day for voters to request an absentee ballot be mailed to them for the August 26 Primary Election, and early voting is continuing in the county.

Voters wanting an absentee ballot must request their ballot no later than close of business today. Voters can make their request by contacting the Supervisor of Elections by mail, phone (850-595-3900), e-mail (absentee@escambiavotes.com), fax (850-595-3914), or by using the online form at www.EscambiaVotes.com. Requests must include the voter’s date of birth and the address where the ballot should be mailed.

Voters will still have the ability after Wednesday to pick up an absentee ballot in person from the Elections Office, up to and including Election Day. Voted absentee ballots must be received in the Elections Office no later than 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, August 26th.

Early voting is offered in four locations in the county until Saturday; the closest to North Escambia is in Cantonment. Early voters can cast paper ballots using the county’s new optical scanners, and can choose any of the four sites.

The sites for early voting are:

  • Supervisor of Elections Main Office, 213 Palafox Place, 2nd Floor
  • Supervisor of Elections Annex, 292 Muscogee Road, Cantonment
  • Southwest Branch Library, 12248 Gulf Beach Highway
  • Tyron Branch Library, 5740 North 9th Avenue

Early voting began Monday and will continue each day through Saturday, August 23rd from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m..

By the end of the day Tuesday, about 2,700 people had cast early ballots in Escambia County.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under Archive