Voter Households Will Receive Sample Ballot in Mail

Broward County, Florida, July 30, 2014–Broward County voter households should be on the lookout for a generic Primary Election Sample Ballot arriving in the mail between August 4-7, 2014. The Sample Ballot contains the candidates for the Primary Election and important election information that will help the voter prepare to vote.

Please note: One Sample Ballot will be sent per household.

For this upcoming August 26th election, please remember that Florida is a closed primary state and only voters with a major party affiliation are eligible to vote in a primary when electing that party’s nominee for the general election. All voters, regardless of affiliation may vote for nonpartisan races and issues such as: judicial and School Board candidates.

Please cross-reference the sample ballot with your Voter Information Card to identify your precinct’s assigned congressional, legislative, county commission, and school board district numbers on the ballot in the upcoming election.

Please note that the District 2 County Commission race will be moved to the November 4^th General Election. It will be open to all voters regardless of party affiliation.

There are two corrections to the sample ballot: Early Voting ends on Sunday, August 24. On the Republican Primary Ballot, there are only two candidates in County Court Judge, Group 18: Ellen A. Feld and Mark William Rickard.

Important Dates:
Early Voting
Friday, August 15 through Sunday, August 24, 2014

Monday-Friday Hours: 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Saturday-Sunday Hours: 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.

Please go to www.browardsoe.org for Early Voting locations

Last Day to Request an Absentee Ballot to be mailed
Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at 5 p.m.

Primary Election Day
Tuesday, August 26, 2014       7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

SOURCE Dr. Brenda C. Snipes, Supervisor of Elections