IMPORTANT DATES

​2016 ELECTION DAY DATES

• Presidential Preference Primary Election: March 15, 2016
• Primary Election: August 30, 2016
• General Election: November 8, 2016

​2016 VOTER REGISTRATION / BOOKCLOSING DEADLINE

• Presidential Preference Primary Election: February 16, 2016
• Primary Election: August 1, 2016
• General Election: October 11, 2016

      

2016 ABSENTEE BALLOT SEND DEADLINE
 For absent stateside and overseas uniformed service members and overseas civilians (also known as UOCAVA voters)

• Presidential Preference Primary Election: January 30, 2016
• Primary Election: July 16, 2016
• General Election: September 24, 2016

     For domestic voters

• Presidential Preference Primary Election:  February 9 - 16, 2016
• Primary Election: July 26 – August 2, 2016
• General Election: October 4 – 11, 2016

2016 Early Voting Period by County

The early voting period has a mandatory minimum period of 8 days, but counties can offer additional days.  Therefore,  Lake, Marion and Sumter counties have different dates for the early voting period.

LAKE COUNTY
   Primary Election
      August 15 -August 27, 2016
      10am - 6pm 
                Mon (8/15/16) - Sat (8/20/16)
        9am - 5pm
                Sun  (8/21/16) - Sat (8/27/16)
  
   General Election
      October 24 - November 5, 2016
       10am - 6pm 
                Mon (10/24/16) - Sat (10/29/16)
         9am - 5pm
                Sun  (10/30/16) - Sat (11/5/16)

MARION COUNTY
   Primary Election
      August 20 - August 27, 2016
​     10am - 6pm
 
   General Election
      October 24 - November 5, 2016
      10am - 6pm

SUMTER COUNTY
   Primary Election
      August 16 - August 27, 2016
      9am - 6pm

   General Election
      October 25 - November 5, 2016
      8am - 6pm