Polling sites open as early voting begins
Early voting in Lee County began this morning, Monday, Oct. 19, and runs through Saturday, Oct. 31, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.
Lee County voters may cast a ballot at any of the 12 early voting locations available throughout the county.
Lee County early voting sites include:
• Bonita Springs Elections Office, 25987 S. Tamiami Trail, Suite 105, Bonita Springs
• Cape Coral Elections Office, 1039 SE 9th Ave., Cape Coral
• Cape Coral-Lee County Library, 921 SW 39th Terrace, Cape Coral
• Dr. Carrie D. Robinson Center, 2990 Edison Ave., Fort Myers
• East County Regional Library, 881 Gunnery Road N., Lehigh Acres
• Estero Recreation Center, 9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd., Estero
• Fort Myers Regional Library — Voting Room, 1651 Lee St., Fort Myers
• Lakes Regional Library, 15290 Bass Road, Fort Myers
• Lee County Elections Center, 13180 S. Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers
• North Fort Myers Recreation Center, 2000 N. Recreation Park Way, North Fort Myers
• Northwest Regional Library, 519 Chiquita Blvd. N., Cape Coral
• Veterans Park Recreation Center, 55 Homestead Road S., Lehigh Acres
View the list of early voting locations and wait times may be found at: https://www.lee.vote/228/Early-Voting-Wait-Times .
Voter identification
Florida law requires voters to present valid photo and signature identification when voting in person. The photo identification must not have expired.
Acceptable forms of identification include: Florida Driver’s License, Florida Identification Card (issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles), United States Passport, Military Identification, Student Identification and Retirement Center Identification.
A list of all acceptable forms of identification may be found here: https://www.lee.vote/242/Voting-ID-Requirements .
Vote-by-mail
The deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot is 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22.
Voters who wish to receive a vote-by-mail ballot may submit a request online at lee.vote or call (239) 533-8683.
Vote-by-mail ballots must be returned to the Lee County Supervisor of Elections no later than 7 p.m. on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Voters who choose to return their vote-by-mail ballot in person may do so at any Lee County Elections Office, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. or on Election Day from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Vote-by-mail ballots may also be returned to an authorized secure ballot intake station located at each early voting site during the early voting period.
View the list of office locations and secure ballot intake stations at https://www.lee.vote/254/November-3-2026 .
Voters can track the status of their vote-by-mail ballot at https://www.lee.vote/291/Check-My-Voter-Registration-Status .
Source: Lee Elections Office