Early Voting In Polk Ends Sunday, Where To Drop Off Ballots

POLK COUNTY, FL — If you plan on being an early voter in this year's general election, Sunday is the last day to vote early in Polk County.

Early voting offices are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Locations to cast your early ballot in Polk County include:

• Bartow: Polk Street Community Center: 1255 Polk St (click here for map)
• Davenport: Polk County Sheriffs NE District Office, 1100 Dunson Rd (click here for map)
• Haines City: Haines City Library, 111 N 6th St (click here for map)
• Lakeland: Polk County Government Center, 930 E Parker St (click here for map)
• Lakeland: Simpson Park Community Center, 1725 Martin L King Jr Ave (click here for map)
• Lake Wales: James P. Austin Community Center, 315 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd N (click here for map)
• Mulberry: Mulberry Civic Center, 901 NE 5th St (click here for map)
• Poinciana: Poinciana Community Center, 395 Marigold Ave (click here for map)
• Winter Haven: Gill Jones NE Polk County Government Center, 3425 Lake Alfred Rd (click here for map)

Mail-In-Voting

Mail-in-ballots must be received at the election headquarters or operations center by 7 p.m. on Election Day. Ballots received in the mail after Nov. 3 will not be counted.

• Elections office, 250 South Broadway Avenue, Bartow, 33830
• Operations center, 70 Florida Citrus Blvd., Winter Haven, 33880

Drop Box Locations
Polk County residents have two convenient locations to drop off their mail-in ballots until the election deadline at 7 p.m. on Nov. 3.

• The drop box in Bartow is located outside the election headquarters, 250 S. Broadway Ave. This box is available for use any time of the day.
• The second drop box location is in Winter Haven outside the election operations center, 70 Florida Citrus Blvd.

Election Day Voting
If you choose to vote in person on Nov. 3, you can look up your voting precinct online. For your vote to count, you must vote in the precinct in which you reside. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day.

If voting in person, either early or on Nov. 3, voters must bring a current and valid ID with their name, photo and signature. Acceptable IDs include Florida driver's license, a Florida ID card issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, a United States passport, a debit or credit card, military ID or a student ID. Find a full list of acceptable IDs here.