Floridians will head to the polls in the coming months to elect a new governor, Congress members and an attorney general, along with county officials.
But first, they must register by July 20 for the primary.
How to register to vote in Collier County
Floridians who wish to vote in a primary have until July 20 to register to vote, or until that date to change their party affiliation, if they are already registered.
Voters can check to see if they are registered and active on the Florida Division of Elections website using the Voter Information Lookup tool.
Collier County residents can register to vote on the Supervisor of Elections website until Oct. 5 for the general election.
The primary elections, scheduled for Aug. 18, will determine which candidates from each party will appear on the November ballot.
Only voters registered with a particular political party can vote in that party’s primary election, but all registered voters may vote in the Nov. 3 election. Voters have until July 20 to change their party affiliation.
The Naples Daily News interviewed Collier County Supervisor of Elections Melissa Blazier about what voters need to know before heading to the polls this year.
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“Voters should really be ensuring that their name is up to date, their address is current, that the political party we have on file is the political party they wish to belong to for this upcoming election cycle,” Blazier said.
She also urged voters to cast their ballots in the primary election this August during which several local elections may be decided, including school board, county commission and judicial seats.
“It’s just important for voters to understand that a lot of their local representation is actually decided during a primary election,” she said. “Vote in August, don’t just vote in November.”
You can reach Naples Daily News reporter Alexa Ryan at Alexa.Ryan@naplesnews.com.
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