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Lee County Supervisor of Elections mails ballots for the 2026 general election

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Harvey WaldenCommunity Member
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Lee County Supervisor of Elections mails ballots for the 2026 general election • Lee County Elections, FL

Lee County Supervisor of Elections mails ballots for the 2026 general election • Lee County Elections, FL Skip to Main Content Active Registered Voters: Democrats: Republicans: Other: Total: Home News Flash Lee County Supervisor of Elections mails ballots for the 2026 general election News Flash Lee County Supervisor of Elections mails ballots for the 2026 general election Current Press Releases Posted on September 29, 2026 Lee County, Fla. (Sept. 29, 2026)—Today, the Lee County Supervisor of Elections began mailing approximately 119,000 vote-by-mail ballots to Lee County voters with an active request on file for the Nov. 3 general election. Vote-by-mail ballots cannot be forwarded to a different address. Voters who will not be at the address they provided when they submitted their vote-by-mail request are encouraged to contact the Elections Office to update their request. Voters who wish to vote by mail still have time to submit a request. The deadline is 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22. The deadline to return a vote-by-mail ballot to the Supervisor of Elections is 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. Request a vote-by-mail ballot Track the status of your vote-by-mail ballot Returning a ballot by mail Voters who plan to return their ballot by mail are recommended to do so no later than Tuesday, Oct. 20, to allow time for delivery and processing. Returning a ballot in person Hand-delivered ballots may be returned to any office of the Lee County Supervisor of Elections, Monday through Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. or on Election Day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. View the list of office locations Vote-by-mail ballots may also be returned to an authorized secure ballot intake station, located at all 12 early voting sites during the early voting period. Early voting will take place Oct. 19-31, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. View the list of early voting locations Under Florida law, a voter may deliver his or her own ballot, an immediate family member's ballot and up to two ballots per election for someone who is not an immediate family member. Collecting, delivering, or otherwise physically possessing more than the legally allowed number of ballots is a third-degree felony. For more information about voting by mail and the 2026 general election, visit lee.vote. The mission of the Lee County Supervisor of Elections is to deliver superior election services to the voters of Lee County. ### Contact: Gaby Aguirre, APR Communications Director Office: 239-533-6336 Cell: 239-940-8909 [email protected]

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