Mail Ballot Request Deadline Is Soon For Polk County Voters

LAKELAND, FL — Polk County voters have until Saturday, August 8, to submit a request for a ballot to be mailed for the statewide primary election that takes place on August 18, the city of Lakeland said in a news release.

Requests for mail ballots can be made online at PolkElections.com/Mail-in-Ballot-Request-Form or by calling 863.534.5888.

“No stamp is necessary to return the ballot as the return postage is prepaid,” said supervisor of elections, Lori Edwards in a news release.

Mail ballots may be returned by mail or dropped off at the Polk County Supervisor of Elections Office, located at 70 Florida Citrus Blvd., Winter Haven, until 7 p.m., on Election Day. Ballots may also be dropped off at one of the nine early voting sites.

Early voting is open now until August 15, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

You can vote early in-person at nine locations throughout Polk County (click here for map):

• 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 Sixth 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 Fifth 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

For more information, visit PolkElections.com.