Go To The Polls Prepared; Lakeland, Winter Haven, Fort Meade Voter Guide

POLK COUNTY, FL — Before you head out Tuesday to vote in either Lakeland, Fort Meade or Winter Haven, make sure you're prepared with all-you-need-to-know before you get to your polling site.

Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. on Nov. 2. If you haven't sent your mail-in ballot out by Tuesday morning that might be too late to mail since all ballots have to be received at the supervisor of elections office by closing time.

Also, until 7 p.m. Election Day you can drop off ballots at supervisor of elections office. Or, if you decide to vote at your precinct, take the ballot and turn it in and vote a precinct ballot.

As of Oct. 29, 11,391 ballots out of 31,263 mailed ballots had been returned to the elections office. The Polk County Supervisor of Elections website showed a total of 106,443 registered voters for the municipal elections. As of Oct. 29, 11,391 ballots out of 31,263 mailed ballots have been returned to the elections office.

The results of each election will be displayed at Polk Elections after the polls close at 7 p.m.

Here's What To Expect On Your Lakeland Ballot

• Mayor—Incumbent Bill Mutz, Saga Stevin (Both Republicans)
• City Commissioner District C Southwest—Allyson "Al" Lewis, Sara Roberts McCarley
• City Commissioner District D Southeast—Mike Musick, Shandale Terrell
• Charter Amendment No. 1—An amendment to the charter to fill commission vacancies at regular rather than special elections.
• Charter Amendment No. 2—An amendment to the Lakeland City Charter to provide for alternates on city canvassing board

Read here for the Lakeland sample ballot.

Here's What You'll See On Your Fort Meade Municipal Election Ballot

• City Commission Seat 1—Ashlee Dishong, Herlinda Resendez, Jim "Possum" Schaill
• City Commission Seat 5, At Large—Barbara Arnold, Samuel Berrien

Click here for the Forte Meade Sample Ballot

Winter Haven Municipal Elections Ballot

• City Commissioner Seat No. 5—Matthew Logan Crowley, James H. "J.P." Powell
  Click here for Winter Haven's Sample Ballot.

Polling Place Locations

To find your polling location for Nov. 2 Municipal Elections, click here. Florida law requires you to vote in the precinct where you live.

For more information about voting, visit the Polk County Supervisor of Elections website.

What To Bring:

• According to the Florida Department of State, approved forms of photo identification are: Florida driver's license; Florida identification card issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; United States passport; debit or credit card; military identification; student identification; retirement center identification; neighborhood association identification; public assistance identification; veteran health identification card issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs; license to carry a concealed weapon or firearm issued pursuant to s. 790.06; or an employee identification card issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the Federal Government, the state, a county, or a municipality
• A voter information card is not an acceptable form of ID. Your card is a good source of information about your voter registration including your assigned precinct and polling location for Election Day.

Related Patch Stories:

• Polling Location Checks For Lakeland, Fort Meade, Winter Haven
• See Voting Tips Here For Nov 2 Municipal Elections In Polk Cities

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