Lee County Elections will begin its initial mailing of domestic Vote-by-Mail Ballots for the Presidential Preference Primary (PPP) Tuesday, Feb. 13. Approximately 53,000 Vote-by-Mail Ballots will be mailed to voters who requested one for the March 19 PPP.

Voters who have not submitted a Vote-by-Mail request to the elections office since the 2022 General Election will need to submit a new request to receive a Vote-by-Mail Ballot for the 2024 elections. Requests can be made by calling 239-533-8683 or online at lee.vote.

Once requested, voters can track their Vote-by-Mail Ballot using BallotTrax. This free service provides notifications to voters on the status of their ballot via text, phone, and email.

• Deadline to request a Vote-by-Mail Ballot: 5 p.m., Thursday, March 7.

• Deadline to return a Vote-by-Mail Ballot: 7 p.m., Election Day, Tuesday, March 19.

Hand-delivered ballots may be dropped off at any of the Lee County Elections’ offices, 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.

A voter may also drop off their Vote-by-Mail Ballot at an authorized Secure Ballot Intake Station, located at every Early Voting site, during Early Voting, from Saturday, March 9, through Saturday, March 16, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., daily. For a list of Early Voting sites and directions, please visit the Lee County Elections website.