From amendments to election events and from tracking a mail-in vote to candidate profiles and Q&As: find everything you need to get ready for Election Day on Tuesday, Nov. 5 in Oviedo Community News’ guide.
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Voting information
Election Day
- Election Day voting is open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 5. Find your polling location here.
- Find information for military or overseas voters here.
- Interested in becoming an election worker? Click here.
Register to vote
- The deadline to register to vote for the general election is Monday, Oct. 7.
- Register for the general election here.
- Check your voter registration status and record here.
- Fill out the Voter Registration Application here to update your signature, change your name, or if the online form provided by the state is not working.
Mail-in voting
- The deadline to request a mail-in ballot is Thursday, Oct. 24. The ballots must be received by the Supervisor of Elections Office by Election Day.
- Mail-in ballots will be mailed out the first week in October.
- 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
- Early voting is planned for 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21 through Sunday, Nov. 3.
- Vote at any of the seven early voting locations in the county. The local ones are the Oviedo Library, 310 Division St. and the Oviedo Aquatic Center, 148 Oviedo Blvd. On Election Day, you must vote at your designated polling location, which you can find here.
Candidates
Click on the arrows to find the candidates’ profiles. Click on “More about” to find a candidate’s full profile and their answers to reader-submitted and inspired questions.
Some candidates are included who were in uncontested (any race with a single candidate) races. OCN wanted voters to still have the opportunity to learn more about these elected officials. Candidates are listed in alphabetical order.
U.S. Congressional candidates
U.S. Senate
U.S. House of Representatives Dist. 7
State candidates
Florida House of Representatives Dist. 36
Florida House of Representatives Dist. 37
Florida House of Representatives Dist. 38
Florida House of Representatives Dist. 39
County candidates
Seminole County Supervisor of Elections
Seminole County Commissioner Dist. 5
Seminole County Commissioner Dist. 1
Seminole County Commissioner Dist. 3
Seminole County School Board Dist. 3
Local candidates
Oviedo City Council Group 2
Oviedo City Council Group 3
Oviedo City Council Group 4
Winter Springs City Commission Dist. 1
Winter Springs City Commission Dist. 3
Winter Springs City Commission Dist. 5
Amendments
Why Seminole County’s rural boundary is an important issue for Oviedo
Explaining what a ‘yes’ vote means for amendments on the 2024 Seminole County ballots
Officials make plea for $20 million police building referendum
Winter Springs candidates talk floods, manager search, trade jabs
How local officials are working to protect the Florida Wildlife Corridor
The 842-million-dollar question: Renew the penny sales tax, or not?
Live voter turnout tracker
The following resource first appeared on The Tributary and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.
Election-related events
Election-related event recordings
-Amendments education session
The League of Women Voters Seminole County gave a presentation on the six constitutional amendments, the two Seminole County charter amendments and the Penny Sales Tax referendum that will appear on the November ballot on Monday. Oct. 14 at the Oviedo Public Library, 310 Division St.
Oviedo Assistant City Manager Patrick Kelly gave a presentation on the police building referendum which will allow voters living in Oviedo to decide whether or not the city will use $20.4 million in bonds to cover the costs of a new Oviedo public safety building. The $20.4 million would be coupled with the $11.4 million in bonds that were approved in 2016.
-Oviedo City Council Candidate Forum
Hear the two candidates vying for the open Oviedo City Council Group 3 seat talk about issues voters said matter to them at this virtual event that happened on Thursday, Oct. 17. Oviedo Community News reporter Eric Orvieto moderated. OCN, Oviedo Citizens in Action and the League of Women Voters partnered to host this event.
-Get educated on election misinformation and disinformation
The League of Women Voters Seminole County gave a presentation, teaching people how to spot misinformation and disinformation, as well as how to navigate changes and intricacies of voting rules, from 6:30-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 1 at The Wedding Barn, 346 E. Franklin St. in Oviedo.
-Oviedo police station referendum forum
The City of Oviedo hosted a Police Department Building Referendum Public Forum at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2 at Oviedo City Hall, 400 Alexandria Blvd. Police Department tours are available by filling out an interest form. Learn more.
-Seminole County Board of Commissioners District 5 debate
Listen to the Seminole County Board of Commissioners District 5 debate between candidates Gary Carney and Andria Herr, hosted by the League of Women Voters of Seminole County from 6-8:15 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3 at Decision Tactical, 430 Towne Center Blvd. in Sanford. Learn more.
Winter Springs City Commission candidate forum
The Winter Springs City Commission candidate forum, hosted by the Tuscawilla Homeowners Association took place on Sept. 19. Here’s the recording:
Questions?
If you have questions about this guide, find that something is missing or have additional election-related information that you would like to provide the OCN team, contact us.
