Indian River County, FL – The Indian River County Supervisor of Elections announces some changes to early voting for the August 18 Primary Election. Indian River County will now offer four early voting sites throughout the county. The newest early voting site is the Intergenerational Recreation Center located on Oslo Road in Vero Beach. Early voting will begin on Saturday, August 8, and continue daily through Saturday, August 15 at the following convenient locations:
Intergenerational Recreation Center – 1590 15th Street SW (new location)
Supervisor of Elections Office – 4375 43rd Avenue, Vero Beach
Indian River County Main Library – 1600 21st Street, Vero Beach
Sebastian City Hall Council Chambers – 1225 Main Street, Sebastian
Early voting will be available from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily, with new extended hours offered on Thursday, August 13 from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Voters are encouraged to take advantage of early voting to avoid lines on Election Day and to choose a time that is most convenient for them. “Early voting offers flexibility and convenience,” said Leslie Rossway Swan, Indian River County Supervisor of Elections.” Voters must bring a valid photo and signature ID to vote. A list of acceptable IDs is available at www.voteindianriver.gov.
Florida is a closed primary election state. In the August Primary Election, registered voters who are members of political parties may only vote for their respective party’s candidate in partisan races. All voters, regardless of party affiliation, are eligible to vote for the nonpartisan School Board District 2 race. Voters can find their precinct-specific sample ballot that contains only the contests that will appear on their ballot, on the Indian River County Supervisor of Elections website.
Secure ballot intake stations (also known as drop boxes) will be available at all early voting sites during voting hours, for voters to deliver their completed vote-by-mail ballot. The secure ballot intake stations will be continuously monitored, and at the close of voting each day, all ballots are delivered back to the Elections Office. One important reminder, voted mail ballots will not be accepted at Election Day polling places. Voters will need to deliver their mail ballot to the Supervisor of Elections office on Election Day in order to be counted, or they may surrender their ballot at their polling place and vote in-person.
