Voter registration deadline is Tuesday for Nov. 7 local elections in Vero Beach, Sebastian
INDIAN RIVER COUNTY — The deadline is Tuesday to vote in the Nov. 7 Sebastian and Vero Beach city council elections.
The deadline applies only to new voters. Registered voters who need to update information are exempt from the upcoming deadline.
"It is very disheartening that municipal elections typically have a very low voter turnout," said Leslie Rossway Swan, Indian River County supervisor of elections, in an interview. "These elections have the most local effect. They are what directly affects the citizens residing within those municipalities.
"The policies that the people who are elected during these elections on a local level are going to affect the residents in their day to day lives," Swan said.
Who is running?
Vying for three seats on the Sebastian City Council are Damien H. Gilliams; Damien L. Gilliams; Fred Jones, the current mayor; Sherrie Matthews; Bob McPartlan, an incumbent; and Christopher Nunn, current vice mayor.
Running for the two open Vero Beach City Council seats are John Cotugno, the current mayor; Honey Minuse; and Taylor Dingle.
How to register
Residents can register online, by mail or in person.
To register online, visit voteindianriver.gov and click on the voter registration tab on the homepage or visit Florida's online voter registration page.
For mail-in registration, obtain an application at the Supervisor of Elections office, public libraries, tax collector offices or any government office which handles social services. Send the application to the Indian River County Elections Office, 4375 43rd Ave., Vero Beach.
The elections office is open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday for in-person registration.
Fellsmere will have no local election since only incumbents Inocensia Hernandez and Gerald Renick filed for reelection.
St. Lucie and Martin counties have no municipal elections this November.
Swan is urging all eligible residents to register.
"Now is the time for residents residing in the city of Sebastian and the city of Vero Beach to check their voter registration status to ensure that they are eligible to vote in the Nov. 7 Municipal Elections,”
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Nick Slater is TCPalm’s Indian River County Watchdog reporter. You can reach him at Nick.Slater@tcpalm.com and 224-830-2875.
This article originally appeared on Treasure Coast Newspapers: Vero Beach, Sebastian Elections voter registration deadline is October 10
