Where To Find Drop Boxes For Absentee Ballots In Polk County

POLK COUNTY, FL — 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.

In-person early voting will be open in Florida from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 19 to Nov. 1. To see a list of early Polk County voting sites, click here. If you need to speak to someone about early voting, call 863-534-5888.

Voters should follow the instructions included with the ballot and return it to the election headquarters or operations center by 7 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 3.

A vote by mail ballot is only counted if it is received in the election headquarters or the operators center by 7 p.m. on Nov. 3.

Voters going to the polls will be asked to show two forms of identification: one is a signature identification and the second is a photo identification.

Voters can submit an application for an absentee ballot, register to vote or check registration status, and check their polling place at Florida Voter Registration.

Here are the key dates to remember:

Monday, Oct. 5 — Last day to register to vote or update registration for Nov. 3 election.

Saturday, Oct. 24 — Application to request an absentee ballot be mailed.

Sunday, Nov. 1 — Deadline to vote early in person at Polk County early voting sites.

Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m. — Deadline to return completed ballot to election headquarters or the operations center.

Tuesday, Nov. 3 — Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. If you're in line by 7 p.m., you will be allowed to vote. Find your polling location here: Polk County Precincts.