Ocala Standard

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:November 8, 2022 

General Election Reminders

Marion County, FL. November 1 - Marion County Supervisor of Elections Wesley Wilcox shares important election reminders with voters ahead of the quickly approaching November 8, 2022 General Election.

Nearly 39,000 vote-by-mail ballots have been returned to the Elections Office and have been canvassed and tabulated. The October 29 deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot to be mailed for the General Election has passed. However, a voter can pick up his or her own vote-by-mail ballot or may designate in writing another person to pick up their ballot prior to Election Day. The designee must provide photo identification and may pick up two ballots, not including his or her own ballot or immediate family members.

Mail ballots must be signed by the voter and received by the Elections Office by 7 p.m. Election Day to be counted. Voters are urged to return their vote-by-mail ballot promptly to ensure it is received and counted. Vote-by-mail ballots can be mailed or returned to a Secure Ballot Intake Station at the Elections Office, M-F, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. or at any open Early Voting site during Early Voting hours. Please note, vote-by-mail ballots cannot be accepted at Election Day polling locations. 

Early Voting in Marion County began on Thursday, October 27 and over 18,000 voters have voted early. Voters may choose to cast their ballot in person prior to Election Day at any one of our nine Early Voting sites available through Saturday, November 5, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the following locations:

Election Center981 NE 16th St, Ocala

Belleview Public Library13145 SE HWY 484, Belleview

Deputy Brian Litz Building9048 SW HWY 200, Ocala

Dunnellon Public Library20351 Robinson Road, Dunnellon

Forest Public Library905 S HWY 314A, Ocklawaha

Freedom Public Library5870 SW 95th St, Ocala

Reddick Community Center4345 NW 152nd St, Reddick

Silver Springs Shores Community Center590 Silver Road, Ocala

The Villages Mulberry Center8445 SE 156th Mulberry Lane, The Villages

The last opportunity to vote is on Election Day, Tuesday, November 8, 2022. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Due to redistricting, voting locations may have changed and voters are encouraged to look up their assigned voting location before heading to the polls by visiting www.VoteMarion.Gov/MyPrecinct. Voters are required to present a current and valid photo and signature identification to vote.

Voters are reminded that in order to vote for a write-in candidate, they must fill in the oval and write the candidate’s name on the provided space. Only votes for a qualified write-in candidate will be tallied. Please visit www.VoteMarion.Gov/filed-candidates for a list of qualified write-in candidates. If a voter writes anything other than the name of a qualified write-in candidate, no vote will be tallied for that race. 

For additional information, visit www.VoteMarion.Gov or contact the Marion County Election Center at 352-620-3290 or Elections@VoteMarion.Gov.

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