The August Election is happening now!
Important Dates
August 13 - Deadline to request a Vote By Mail ballot
Saturday August 13 to Saturday August 20 - Early voting. Locations and times at VoteManatee.gov/Early-Voting.
Tuesday, August 23 - Primary Election. Many polling locations have changed. Find yours at VoteManatee.gov/Where-Do-I-Vote?
Who are the Democratic Candidates?
Find your sample ballot at VoteManatee.gov/Sample Ballots
Vote for Manatee County School Board members in your District. These are non-partisan elections that could be the deciding races if one candidate gets more than 50 percent of the vote. Registered Democratic candidates in the non-partisan school board elections are:
District 2: Harold Byrd
District 5: Current School Board Chair James T. Golden and Chantal Wilford.
Democratic candidates for County Commission District 2 are incumbent Reggie Bellamy and Charles B. Smith.
Resources for candidate information:
Vote411.org from the League of Women Voters
Balletopia for Florida Primaries
Bradenton Times article on District 2 County Commissioner
Three ways to vote in the August Elections
Vote from Home
Vote Early Aug. 13 - Aug. 20
Vote Early Aug. 13 - Aug. 20
Have your ballot mailed to you. Mail your completed ballot back early and track receipt of your ballot online. It must be received by the Supervisor of Elections before 7:00 p.m. on August 23. Or drop it off at the Supervisor of Elections office, 600 301 Blvd. W., Bradenton. You can also drop off your ballot at an Early Voting site during
Have your ballot mailed to you. Mail your completed ballot back early and track receipt of your ballot online. It must be received by the Supervisor of Elections before 7:00 p.m. on August 23. Or drop it off at the Supervisor of Elections office, 600 301 Blvd. W., Bradenton. You can also drop off your ballot at an Early Voting site during early voting hours. Enroll in Vote By Mail before August 13 at VoteManatee.gov or call 941-741-3823.
Vote Early Aug. 13 - Aug. 20
Vote Early Aug. 13 - Aug. 20
Vote Early Aug. 13 - Aug. 20
Go to any Manatee County Early Voting site Saturday, August 13 through Saturday, August 20 from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. You can vote in person or drop off your mailed ballot in the secure box outside the polls. See location details at VoteManatee.gov/Early-Voting
Election Day August 23
Vote Early Aug. 13 - Aug. 20
Election Day August 23
Go to your voting precinct location on August 23, 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Find your voting precinct and sample ballot at VoteManatee.gov/Election-Information Many polling places have changed due to county-wide redistricting.
Enrolling in Vote By Mail is Easy
Enroll online at VoteManatee.gov or call the Supervisor of Elections at 941-741-3823.
How Does it Work?
- A ballot will be mailed to you for the 2022 Primary Election in August and General Election in November.
- Look it over and vote in the comfort of your home.
- Send it back in the mail or take it to any Early Voting location during Early Voting hours.
- Track your ballot receipt online at VoteManatee.gov.
- If you don't use you mailed ballot, you can still go to to the polls to vote in person.
Why Vote By Mail?
Save time and be able to vote in every election. It's like voter insurance. Your vote is your power.