October 24, 2008
Charlene Casoria Gagnier
Public Information Manager

IMPORTANT TIPS AS GENERAL ELECTION APPROACHES

Supervisor of Elections Ann McFall asks voters to pay special attention to the following tips as the 2008 General Election approaches:

RUNNING OUT OF TIME
Worried about your absentee ballot not making it to the Supervisor of Elections office by Election Day? There is an alternative solution. Completed absentee ballots can be delivered to any of the early voting sites located at Deltona Municipal Complex, New Smyrna Beach, Daytona Beach and Ormond Beach Regional Libraries and the Supervisor of Elections office located at 125 W. New York Avenue, DeLand. Hours and days of operation of all early voting sites are from 8am to 4pm Monday through Saturday November 1, 2008. Completed absentee ballots can be accepted at the Supervisor of Elections office in Deland up to 7:00pm Election Night, November 4, 2008. Please ensure you have signed the voter’s certificate on the back of the absentee envelope.

SECOND CHANGES
If you have made a mistake on your absentee ballot and would like another one, or you have decided not to vote by absentee, you can bring your ballot to any of the early voting sites when in operation or at your designated precinct on Election Day. In both instances the ballot will be cancelled and you will be given the opportunity to request another ballot or choose to vote by another method.

Although voters cannot drop off completed absentee ballots at the polls on Election Day, they can have them cancelled at the polls and be issued another ballot to vote.

IDENTIFICATION CARDS
It is not necessary to have a voter information card in your possession in order to vote. Voters are asked to please bring acceptable and current photo and signature ID to the polls or early voting sites. Voters without photo and signature ID will be allowed to vote a provisional ballot. Most commonly used forms of identification for voting is a Florida Drivers License or a Florida State ID card because it satisfies both the signature and picture requirement. Please contact the Department of Elections for a complete list of acceptable photo and signature IDs.

West Volusia 736-5930
Northeast Volusia 254-4690
Southeast Volusia 423-3311
Osteen Area 574-0598 x5930
Website: www.volusia.org/elections
General Info: elections@co.volusia.fl.us
FAX: 386-822-5715