NEWS RELEASE: Collier County Supervisor of Elections Office Begins First Mailing of Mail/Absentee Ballots for the 2014 General Election

Collier County, Fla. - September 30, 2014: The Collier County Supervisor of Elections Office will begin to send its first mailing of requested ballots to domestic voters for the upcoming General Election.

Voters may submit requests online at www.CollierVotes.com under the “Vote by Mail” tab. Requests can also be made by calling the Supervisor of Elections Office at (239) 252-VOTE. By law, ballots cannot be forwarded and can only be delivered to the address on file with the Supervisor of Elections Office.

The deadline for voters to request a ballot to be delivered by mail for this election is 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 29.

Voted ballots must be returned to the Supervisor of Elections Office, by 7:00 p.m. on Election Day, November 4, 2014. Ballots can be dropped off or mailed back to the Supervisor of Elections Office in the official envelope provided. The voter’s signature is required on the outside of the ballot return envelope.

Voters who receive a ballot in the mail and decide to vote in person on Election Day should bring their marked or unmarked ballot to their polling location so it can be cancelled.

For additional requirements to vote by mail, visit www.CollierVotes.com under the “Mail/Absentee” tab.