ELECTIONS
References
- Check your voter status: https://www.votemarion.gov/Voters/Check-My-Registration-Status
- Request a vote-by-mail ballot: https://www.votemarion.gov/mbrs
- Find your voting location: https://www.votemarion.gov/MyPrecinct
- See a listing of the candidates who have filed for the nonpartisan mayor and city council races: https://www.votemarion.gov/Election-Info/Local-Candidates
Identifying Your Candidates
To find out who are the Democratic candidates running in your district:
- Thirty days prior to an election, go to the Supervisor of Elections website.
- Scroll down the home page to the News section. Click Complete Sample Ballot to see all the candidates.
- If you don’t know your district, you can look that up on the same website:
- On the Home page, under the Voters drop-down menu, click Check My Registration Status.
- Fill in your name and date of birth to see a sample ballot for your district, request a mail ballot, check the status of your mailed ballot, and other information.
Voting Assistance
If you need to report an incident or need assistance while voting, you can call the following non-partisan voter protection numbers:
- The Democratic Party National Voter Assistance hotline at 1-833-Vote Fla (1-833-868-3352)
- 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) — English language hotline
- 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682) — Spanish language hotline
- 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683) — Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Bengali, Hindi, Urdu, and Tagalog hotline
- 844-YALLA-US (844-925-5287) — Arabic language hotline
- 800-342-0823 — Disability Rights Florida
- 877-MY-VOTE-0 (877-698-6830) — For People with Past Convictions — Florida Rights Restoration Coalition
- 352-620-3290 — For People with Past Convictions — Marion County Supervisor of Elections
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