Election Day: What You Need To Know

November 8, 2016

Here is what you need to know on this election day from Escambia County Supervisor of Elections David Stafford:

If you are unsure of your registration status, check EscambiaVotes.com, e-mail us at soe@escambiavotes.com, or call 595-3900.

  • Polls are open 7 a.m. until 7 p.m.
  • Photo and signature ID is required for all voters – if you do not present an approved form of ID, you may vote a provisional ballot.
  • Florida law prohibits any type of photography inside polling room.
  • Be sure to review your sample ballot in order to familiarize yourself with all of the contests and bring it with you to the polls. A sample ballot was mailed to all eligible voters, and you can view your sample ballot online at EscambiaVotes.com.
  • Remember to vote both side of your ballot and make only one selection per contest on your ballot.
  • Registration books closed on October 18 – new registrations for this election may not be made at the polls.
  • You may not return your completed vote-by-mail ballot to your precinct on Election Day – it must be returned to the Elections Office by 7 p.m.
  • If you requested a vote-by-mail ballot but chose not to return it and wish to vote at your polling place instead, please bring your unvoted ballot package with you so it can be canceled.
  • Early voting ended Saturday – if you have not yet voted or did not request a vote-by-mail ballot by November 2, you must go to your designated precinct on Election Day.
  • Busiest times at the polls tend to be 7:00 a.m. until 9:00 a.m., during lunch, and 4:30 p.m. until the polls close at 7:00 p.m.

For further information, contact the Supervisor of Elections by phone at (850) 595-3900, e-mail at soe@escambiavotes.com or visit EscambiaVotes.com.

Comments

2 Responses to “Election Day: What You Need To Know”

  1. shiloh on November 8th, 2016 11:18 am

    @Deplorabe Me, Makes you wonder don’t it? Is Trump right concerning votes being stolen by the democrats? And you are right about them having plenty of time to make sure all machines are in working order and/or having a backup machine in place if needed. I,m sure they have plenty of excuses for the malfunction!

  2. Deplorable Me on November 8th, 2016 10:32 am

    Well now! The ballot reading machine at Quintette is not working! Had to leave my ballot in a slot on machine to be read later. I trust it’s read properly! Grrrrr………they’ve had plenty of time to make sure everything is working properly!