What you need to get ready to vote

Learn everything you need in order to get your vote counted with our quick and handy guide.

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  • The deadline to register to vote before the primaries was Monday, July 22. 
  • Register for the general election here.
  • Check your voter registration status and record here. 
  • The deadline to request a mail-in ballot is Thursday, Aug. 8. The ballots must be received by the Supervisor of Elections Office by Election Day.
  • Mail-in ballots will be mailed out July 11-18. 
  • Drop off mail-in ballots in person at Seminole County Supervisor of Elections, 1500 E. Airport Blvd. in Sanford. Alternatively, drop off mail-in ballots at any early voting location (find below). 
  • Have questions about your mail-in ballot? Find answers here. 
  • Did you know that you can track your ballot? Do that here. 
  • Early voting is planned for 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10 and Saturday, Aug. 17. Vote at any of the seven early voting locations in the county but the local ones are the Oviedo Library, 310 Division St. and the Oviedo Aquatic Center, 148 Oviedo Blvd. Find more information.
  • Election Day voting is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 20. Find your polling location here. 
  • Find information for military or overseas voters here.
  • Interested in becoming an election worker? Click here.

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Megan Stokes

Megan is co-founder and editor-in-chief of Oviedo Community News, the only independent news source for Greater Oviedo and Winter Springs. She oversees editorial content, policy and staff. She attends meetings, sends out the e-newsletter and curates conversations in the community to understand the information gaps that OCN needs to fill. She also works to create partnerships that can strengthen the bond between community and newsroom.

She has served as an award-winning community journalist for more than 20 years, including as associate editor for the East Orlando Sun and a reporter for the Seminole Voice, the Winter Park-Maitland Observer and Orlando Magazine.

In 2024, Megan was named Editor of the Year by the Society for Professional Journalism. With the Central Florida Foundation and Central Florida Public Media, she co-found the News Collaborative of Central Florida, a collective of independent local news outlets and aligned partners working toward a more informed and engaged Central Florida.

She served as treasurer for the Florida Press Club for seven years and has won awards from the Institute for Nonprofit News, the Florida Press Association and the Society of Professional Journalism. Megan holds a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Perley Isaac Reed School of Journalism (now called the Reed College of Media) at West Virginia University.

Megan also loves yoga, running and playing board games with her family.

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