NEWS RELEASE: Early Voting for the 2012 General Election Starts in Two Days

The first day of early voting in Collier County is this Saturday, October 27th

Collier County, FL—October 25, 2012: Early voting for the November 6th General Election starts in two days, on Saturday, October 27th. Early voting will be every day from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Saturday, November 3rd, including Sunday, October 28th. Registered Collier County voters ready to cast their ballots early may do so at any one of the seven early voting locations:

• Everglades City Hall – 102 Copeland Avenue N
• Naples City Hall - 735 8th Street South
• Supervisor of Elections Office – Government Complex, 3295 Tamiami Trail East
• Golden Gate Library – 2432 Lucerne Road
• Immokalee Library – 417 North First Street
• Library Headquarters – 2385 Orange Blossom Drive
• Marco Island Library – 210 South Heathwood Drive

Estimated wait times at each early voting site will be available online at www.CollierVotes.com.

State law requires voters to provide a valid photo and signature ID at the polls. Accepted photo/signature ID must be current (not expired). Accepted forms of ID are: Florida driver license, DHSMV-issue Florida ID, U.S. Passport, debit or credit card, military ID, student ID, retirement center ID, neighborhood association ID or public assistance ID. If the photo ID does not include the voter’s signature, the voter should provide an additional form of accepted ID with their signature. The voter identification cards voters received in the mail from the Elections office are not approved ID and are not necessary at the polls. Voters without the proper ID will be allowed to vote a provisional ballot.

Registered voters planning to vote in person during Early Voting or on Election Day are encouraged to study their sample ballot and bring it along to use as a guide when voting. To verify voter registration status, and to view a sample ballot, registered voters may go online to the CollierVotes.com “Am I Registered” web page.

For more information, visit www.CollierVotes.com or contact the Supervisor of Elections office at (239) 252-8450.