09/11/2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, August 31st
BROWARD COUNTY ANNOUNCES 24 VOTE-BY-MAIL DROP OFF OPTIONS Supervisor of Elections Announces Over Two Dozen VBM Drop Off Locations
Ft. Lauderdale, Florida – In response to voter questions, the Broward County Supervisor of Elections (SOE) announces that there will be 24 separate secure Vote-By-Mail (VBM) ballot drop off locations throughout the county for the convenience of voters. The office has received a number of inquiries related to United States Postal Service (USPS) delivery schedules and how, when or where voters may drop off their VBM ballots without utilizing the USPS.
“Given the number of calls related to USPS and alternatives for ballot delivery, it was important to notify the public of the available options as ballots are mailed between September 19th and October 24th,” said Supervisor of Elections Peter Antonacci.
The following provides details about VBM drop off and recommendations for voters:
1. Throughout Broward County, there are dozens of USPS (blue) collection boxes (many of which are drive-thru) where voters may drop off their postage pre-paid ballot.
2. Additionally, there are two secure 24/7 drop boxes at both office locations (rear entrance of Lauderhill Mall Voting Equipment Center as well as the Brickell Avenue entrance to the SOE office at 115 S. Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale) available through November 3rd at 7:00PM.
3. For those who are concerned about USPS delivery, there are 22 secure widely dispensed drop box locations which will be available from 7:00AM to 7:00PM from October 19 through November 1 (the maximum allowable by law). Those locations can be found on the Broward County Supervisor of Elections website under the tab “Early Voting”.
In order to secure the privacy, confidentiality and certain delivery of your Vote-by-Mail ballot, the Supervisor of Elections’ Office strongly recommends:
1. Never give your ballot to a stranger;
2. Be sure to sign your ballot in the allotted return envelope space, and;
3. RETURN BALLOTS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE...!
For media inquiries, please contact: Steve Vancore
(850) 528-4109
[email protected]
For all other questions, please call the Broward County Supervisor of Elections office at (954) 712- 1951 or visit BrowardSOE.org.