If you are registered to vote in Brevard or Seminole you will want to make note of the following dates:
Primary Election, Deadline to Register as a new voter: July 16, 2012
Early Voting: August 4, 2012 – August 11, 2012
** Request Absentee Ballot by: Wednesday, August 8, 2012 **
Election Day: August 14, 2012
If you want an absentee ballot for Brevard County you can request one in person at the Supervisor of Elections office (click here for a list of Brevard locations) or you can do it online through the official website provided by Lori Scott, Brevard County Supervisor of Elections. Be sure to request your absentee ballot before the deadline, here is what the Supervisor of Elections website says, “All requests for an absentee ballot to be mailed to a voter must be received by the Elections Office no later than 5 PM the sixth day before the election. All absentee ballots must be mailed by the Elections Office no later than the fourth day before the election.”
That means you must REQUEST your ballot no later than 5pm on Wednesday, August 8, 2012.
If you want an absentee ballot for Seminole County you can request one in person at an office of the Supervisor of Elections, Mike Ertel (click here for the Seminole location and contact info.) The Seminole County Supervisor of Elections website has a lot of great information for voters, the FAQ sections are especially helpful. Deadline dates for requesting and returning your absentee ballot are the same in Seminole as in Brevard.
Ken Rhoden is running for the Office of Public Defender of the 18th Judical Circuit.
This includes the Office of Public Defender of Brevard County and the Office of Public Defender of Seminole County.