INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — Supervisor of Elections Leslie Swan reminds residents of the cities of Sebastian and Vero Beach that they must be registered to vote by Monday, Oct. 5, 2015 in order to be eligible to vote in the Nov. 3, 2015 Municipal Elections.
In accordance with Florida Statute 97.055, the registration books close on the 29th day before each election. Once the registration books are closed, voter registrations may be accepted for the purpose of subsequent elections only.
To be eligible to vote in these elections, a person must be 18 years of age, a United States citizen, and a legal resident of the State of Florida and Indian River County. A voter must also be a resident of the City of Sebastian or the City of Vero Beach in order to vote in the Nov. 3 Municipal Elections.
Voter registration applications are available at the Supervisor of Elections office, public libraries, county offices, city halls and state agencies that provide public assistance. Applications are also available online at www.voteindianriver.com. Completed applications must be signed, dated and returned to the Supervisor of Elections office by the close of business on Oct. 5, 2015.
It is important to keep voter information up to date. The information provided determines voting precinct and voter eligibility. Voters are encouraged to check their voter registration status at www.voteindianriver.com by selecting “Am I Registered?” on the homepage and inserting their last name, birthdate and the house number of their residential address.
Absentee ballots for the Nov. 3 Municipal Elections are available upon request. To request an absentee ballot, call (772) 226-3440 or go to VoteIndianRiver.com. Requests for absentee ballots to be mailed must be received by the Elections Office no later than 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2015. Please note that early voting will not be available for this election. For comprehensive voting information, please call (772) 226-3440.
