Special election
Ocala voters to decide mayor, council seat on Sept. 16; vote early Sept. 11-13.
Marion County Supervisor of Elections Wesley Wilcox is surrounded by ballot machines at the Marion County Election Center in Ocala in 2020. There is a city of Ocala special election coming up on Sept. 16. [Bruce Ackerman/Ocala Gazette file photo]
Voters registered in the city of Ocala will head to the polls on Sept. 16 to elect a new mayor and fill the City Council District 3 seat in a special general election. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Incumbent Benjamin Marciano and Zackary Feliciano will be on the ballot for mayor.
Key dates
The time to register to vote or request a mail-in ballot has passed.
Early voting runs from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 11–13 at the Marion County Supervisor of Elections office at 981 NE 16th St., Ocala.
Election Day is Tuesday and polls will be open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Vote-by-mail ballots must be received by the Supervisor of Elections office by 7 p.m. on Election Day to be counted. Ballots may also be returned to a secure ballot intake station located at each early voting site during early voting hours, or in person to the elections office.
Due to changes in state law (SB 90), the 24-hour outdoor ballot drop box is no longer available. Voters may use the ballot intake station inside the elections office during business hours, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Where to vote
Registered voters can look up their polling location by visiting the Supervisor of Elections website at votemarion.gov/335/Find-My-
Voter ID requirements
Florida law requires voters to present current and valid photo and signature identification in order to vote (F.S. 101.043).
Acceptable forms of ID include:
* Florida driver license
* Florida ID card issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
* U.S. passport
* Debit or credit card
* Military ID
* Student ID
* Retirement center ID
* Neighborhood association ID
* Public assistance ID
* Veteran health ID card from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
* License to carry a concealed weapon or firearm issued under Florida law
* Employee ID card issued by a federal, state, county or municipal agency
Two forms of identification may be used if one contains the voter’s photo and the other the voter’s signature.
To learn more, go to votemarion.gov
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