In Sarasota and Manatee counties, in-person early voting is underway ahead of the November 3 general election. Florida’s statewide early voting window runs October 24 to 31, but Sarasota and Manatee have extended their schedules from October 19 through November 1. Sarasota County’s hours are 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., and Manatee’s early voting centers are open from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Sarasota County early voting sites:

– Supervisor of Elections Office, Terrace Building, 2001 Adams Lane, Sarasota
– Venice Elections Office, R.L. Anderson Administration Center, 4000 S. Tamiami Trail, Venice
– North Port Elections Office, North Port Village, 14277 S. Tamiami Trail, North Port
– North Sarasota Library, 2801 Newtown Blvd., Sarasota
– Fruitville Library, 100 Apex Road, Sarasota
– Colonial Oaks Park, 5300 Colonial Oaks Blvd., Sarasota
– Twin Lakes Park, Community Building, 5879 Hummingbird Ave., Sarasota
– Gulf Gate Library, 7112 Curtiss Ave., Sarasota
– Osprey Library, 337 N. Tamiami Trail, Osprey
– Venice Library, 300 Nokomis Ave. S., Venice
– Shannon Staub Library, 4675 Career Lane, North Port

Manatee County early voting locations:

– G.T. Bray Park, 5502 33rd Avenue Drive W, Bradenton
– John Marble Recreation Center, 3675 53rd Avenue E, Bradenton
– Lakewood Ranch Library, 16410 Rangeland Parkway, Lakewood Ranch
– Lakewood Ranch Town Hall, 8175 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Lakewood Ranch
– Palmetto Library, 923 6th St. W, Palmetto
– Parrish Fire Station No. 2, 3804 North Rye Road, Parrish
– Rocky Bluff Library, 6750 U.S. Highway 301, Ellenton
– Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Office, 600 301 Blvd. W, Bradenton.

In Lee County, all 12 early voting centers opened their doors at 10 a.m. Voters can stop by any of these locations through October 31. Hours run daily until 6 p.m. If you’ve got a mail ballot, you can drop it off at any early voting site, too.

Here are the Lee County early voting spots:

– Bonita Springs Election Office, Bonita Commons, 25987 S Tamiami Trail #105, Bonita Springs
– Cape Coral Elections Office, Commissioner John E. Manning Government Complex, 1039 SE 9th Ave, Cape Coral
– Cape Coral Lee County Public Library, 921 SW 39th Terrace, Cape Coral
– Dr. Carrie D. Robinson Center, 2990 Edison Ave, Fort Myers
– East County Regional Library, 881 Gunnery Rd N, Lehigh Acres
– Estero Recreation Center, 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd, Estero
– Fort Myers Regional Library, 1651 Lee St, Fort Myers
– Lakes Regional Library, 15290 Bass Rd, Fort Myers
– Lee County Elections Center, 13180 S Cleveland Ave, Fort Myers
– North Fort Myers Recreation Center, 2000 N Recreation Parkway, North Fort Myers
– Northwest Regional Library, 519 Chiquita Blvd N, Cape Coral
– Veterans Park Recreation Center, 55 Homestead Rd S, Lehigh Acres

In Charlotte County, early voting runs daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. You can vote at any of these four sites:

– Centennial Park Recreation Center, 1120 Centennial Blvd, Port Charlotte
– Charlotte Harbor Event and Conference Center, 75 Taylor St., Punta Gorda
– Mac V. Horton West County Annex, 6868 San Casa Dr, Englewood
– Mid-County Regional Library, 2050 Forrest Nelson Blvd, Port Charlotte

Early voting gives everyone flexibility. There’s no shortage of places to cast your ballot across Southwest Florida, so pick a site, check the hours, and make your voice count before Election Day.

Click here for information about the Florida Division of Elections.

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