Election 2022: Here's what you need to know about Tuesday's primary in Collier County
Early in-person voting for Tuesday's primary election ended Saturday, but if you have received a vote-by-mail ballot, it can be returned up until the polls close at 7 p.m. on election day.
Winners of the primary election Tuesday will move on to the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 8, if there are challengers.
If you are voting in-person on election day be in line by 7 p.m. at your designated precinct. Polls open at 7 a.m. To find your precinct, visit colliervotes.gov.
Early voting, by mail and through early voting locations has drawn 46,422 voters to cast ballots, including 11,166 at in-person early voting locations. That's about 18.5% of the county's 249,700 registered voters.
What can I expect to see on the Collier County primary ballot?
There are primary elections on the ballot countywide on primary day and voters will tackle some referendum questions as well.
There are candidates for School Board in District 1, District 3 and District 5.
County Commissioner races include a District 2 election that includes four candidates. Only Republicans can vote in that primary. In District 4, it is also a closed primary with only Republicans eligible to vote.
There are two candidates for a seat on the county court bench. County judges are elected to a six-year term in a non-partisan election.
Voters will make up their minds on four separate referendum.
The Collier Mosquito Control District is seeking voter approval of an expanded district and the right to tax newly served areas.
Naples voters have the question of a charter amendment that would allow the city manager to live in the county and not restrict the manager's choices to a home within the Naples city limits.
Marco Island has two ballot referenda on the primary election ballot. One would make owners of properties offered for rent for less than 30 days responsible for the behavior of tenants. The other is a bond referendum that would levy a special tax on property owners in the Hideaway Beach District for beach improvements.
Who's on the ballot?
For a full list of candidates, visit colliervotes.gov/candidates or go to naplesnews.com/news/elections.
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Who can I vote for?
It depends on where you live in the county.
In a non-partisan election, any voter within the district for a particular office can cast a ballot in the primary. Party affiliation is not a factor. All voters can vote for any office.
In partisan races, candidates run as members of a particular political party. The candidate with the most votes in a primary election moves on to become the party's nominee in the November general election.
A political party primary becomes open to all voters if all of the candidates in that primary are members of the same party and there is no opposition in the general election. Opposition from a certified write-in candidate in the general election is enough to close the primary.
The deadline for registering to vote or changing party affiliation in Florida was July 25.
What do I need to vote?
Registered voters must bring a photo ID that has not expired and has your signature on it.
This article originally appeared on Naples Daily News: Collier County primary election: What you need to know about the ballot
