22-04-2025
Vote-by-mail deadline for May 13 North Port special election is May 1
NORTH PORT – North Port voters who want a vote-by-mail ballot for the May 13 special election have until 5 p.m., May 1 to request one.
'Most vote-by-mail voters know that by law they must renew their request each general election cycle, or every two years,' Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections Ron Turner said in a prepared statement, citing the upcoming deadline.
Voters may submit a vote-by-mail request online at the vote-by-mail section of in person at any elections office or by phone at 941-861-8618.
When returning their mail ballots, voters may mail them back to the elections office using one Forever stamp or $0.73 postage.
Voters may also return their ballots in person during early voting, May 5-10, or during regular business hours at the North Port elections office. Hours of operation and location details can be found at
For the May 13th special election, voters will find five referendum questions on the ballot but no candidate races.
Turner urges North Port voters to use their sample ballot to research the questions in advance. Sample ballots were mailed to voter households in April and are available now by accessing the Sample Ballot tool at For more information or assistance, call the elections office at 941-861-8618 or visit
This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: North Port voters must ask May 13 vote-by-mail ballot by May 1
