Early voting continues through Saturday
Nearly 67,000 ballots already cast
Early voting for the 2026 Primary Election has kicked off throughout Lee County.
Registered voters began casting their ballots at a myriad of sites on Aug. 8, with the early voting period for the Aug. 18 Primary running through Aug. 15.
As of Tuesday evening, there have been 66,951 total ballots cast in the primary. Turnout as of late Tuesday stood at 13.55% of the 494,200 active eligible voters.
Of the ballots cast thus far, 57,070 have been by mail, with 9,876 voting at early voting locations. Five were logged as provisional.
Early voting sites will be open daily including through Saturday, Aug. 15. Voters can also drop off their Vote-by-Mail ballot at a Secure Ballot Intake Station located at early voting sites during the early voting period.
Early voting for 2026 is Aug. 8-15 for the primary election and Oct. 19-31 for the general election. Voting hours will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.
Election Day voting hours will be from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for the Primary Election on Aug. 18 and the General Election on Nov. 3.
Lee County voters can vote at any of the 12 available early voting locations during the early voting period. On Election Day, voters must vote in their assigned precinct.
Early voting sites are:
• Bonita Springs Election Office
25987 S. Tamiami Trail, #105
Bonita Springs, FL 34134
• Cape Coral Elections Office
1039 SE 9th Ave.
Cape Coral, FL 33990
Cape Coral-Lee County Public Library
• 921 SW 39th Terrace
Cape Coral, FL 33914
• Dr. Carrie D. Robinson Center
2990 Edison Ave.
Fort Myers, FL 33916
•East County Regional Library
881 Gunnery Rd. N
Lehigh Acres, FL 33971
• Estero Recreation Center
9200 Corkscrew Palms Blvd.
Estero, FL 33928
• Fort Myers Regional Library
1651 Lee St. (Voting Room Address)
2450 First St. (Library Address)
Fort Myers, FL 33901
• Lakes Regional Library
15290 Bass Road.
Fort Myers, FL 33919
• Lee County Elections Center
13180 S. Cleveland Ave.
Fort Myers, FL 33907
• North Fort Myers Recreation Center
2000 N. Recreation Park Way
North Fort Myers, FL 33903
• Northwest Regional Library
519 Chiquita Blvd. N
Cape Coral, FL 33993
• Veterans Park Recreation Center
55 Homestead Rd. S
Lehigh Acres, FL 33936
Voters who requested a vote-by-mail ballot are urged to return it early.
The deadline to return a vote-by-mail ballot to the Elections Office is Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 18, at 7 p.m.