Sarah Merly
Key Points
- Early voting for the Nov. 3 general election starts Oct. 19 at 27 Orange County locations, including two in Apopka, running daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Nov. 1.
- Voters can request a vote-by-mail ballot until 5 p.m. on Oct. 22 and must present valid photo and signature ID when voting in person.
- Orange County ballots include races for governor, U.S. Senate, mayor, and local offices, plus three state constitutional amendments and a school property tax referendum.
Early voting for the Nov. 3 general election will begin Monday, Oct. 19, at 27 locations throughout Orange County, including two in Apopka.
Early voting will run daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Sunday, Nov. 1, according to the Orange County Supervisor of Elections website. Registered Orange County voters may cast their ballots at any of the county’s designated early voting locations.
Apopka’s two early voting locations are the Apopka Community Center at 519 S. Central Ave. and the John H. Bridges Community Center at 445 W. 13th St. The John H. Bridges Community Center is a new early voting location for this election.
Seven of the county’s 27 early voting locations offer drive-through services for dropping off vote-by-mail ballots, including a location in Ocoee.
The Oct. 5 voter registration deadline has passed. Voters have until 5 p.m. Oct. 22 to request that a vote-by-mail ballot be mailed to them, according to the Supervisor of Elections website.
Apopka Involved Voters held candidate forums for the Orange County mayoral and County Commission District 2 races Sept. 21 and 22, respectively, at Victory Church on South Park Avenue in Apopka. The forums preceded the Sept. 25 mailing of domestic vote-by-mail ballots.
Orange County voters will decide races for governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House of Representatives and Orange County mayor, along with County Commission District 2, Florida House District 39 and other state and local offices, depending on their districts.
The ballot also includes three proposed state constitutional amendments addressing Florida’s budget reserves, tax exemptions for tangible personal property on agricultural land and homestead exemptions and property assessments, as well as a referendum on renewing a property tax for Orange County Public Schools.
Mike Crabb currently holds the District 2 commission seat following his appointment by Gov. Ron DeSantis in July while campaigning for the office. Crabb faces former state Rep. Kamia Brown in the general election.
Voters must present valid photo and signature identification when casting their ballots in person, according to the Supervisor of Elections office. Voters whose photo ID lacks a signature may show a second ID with a signature. Voters without acceptable ID may vote a provisional ballot.
Voters can find the complete list of early voting locations, view their sample ballots and check their assigned Election Day polling places at VoteOrangeFL.gov.