Early Voting Opens Thursday, Oct. 22, at Nine Marion County Sites

Early voting for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election opens Thursday, Oct. 22, in Marion County and runs through Saturday, Oct. 31, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day, according to the Marion County Supervisor of Elections' Vote Early page and 2026 election dates. Any registered Marion County voter may vote at any of the nine early voting sites.

For everything on the ballot, polling place rules and mail voting in one place, see our Marion County voting guide for Nov. 3, 2026. For the statewide property tax measure, see our explainer on Amendment 3 and Marion County's revenue estimate.

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At a Glance

• Early voting: Thursday, Oct. 22, through Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily


• Where: any of nine sites listed below


• Bring: a current and valid photo and signature ID


• Mail ballot request deadline: Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, by 5 p.m.


• Mail ballots due: received by the elections office by 7 p.m. on Nov. 3


• Election Day: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., at the voter's assigned polling place

The Nine Early Voting Sites

The online early voting locator for Marion County lists these sites for the general election. The locator also shows wait-time ranges for each site.

• Marion County Election Center, 981 NE 16th St., Ocala, FL 34470


• Belleview Public Library, 13145 SE Highway 484, Belleview, FL 34420


• Deputy Brian Litz Building, 9048 SW Highway 200, Ocala, FL 34481


• Dunnellon Public Library, 20351 Robinson Road, Dunnellon, FL 34431


• Forest Public Library, 905 S. Highway 314A, Ocklawaha, FL 32179


• Freedom Public Library, 5870 SW 95th St., Ocala, FL 34476


• Mulberry Center (Liberty Room), 8445 SE 165th Mulberry Lane, The Villages, FL 32162


• Reddick Community Center, 4345 NW 152nd St., Reddick, FL 32686


• Silver Springs Shores Community Center, 590 Silver Road, Ocala, FL 34472

What to Bring

Florida law (section 101.043) requires voters to show a current and valid photo and signature identification, according to the Supervisor of Elections' Vote on Election Day page. Accepted forms include a Florida driver's license, a Florida ID card, a U.S. passport, a debit or credit card, a military, student, retirement center, neighborhood association or public assistance ID, a VA health ID card, a Florida concealed weapon or firearm license, or a government employee ID. Two IDs may be used if one shows the voter's photo and the other the signature. The office notes that a voter information card is for informational purposes only.

Mail Ballots

The deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot is Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, by 5 p.m., the same day early voting opens. Completed mail ballots must be received by the Supervisor of Elections office by 7 p.m. on Nov. 3 to be counted. Voters may return them to the Secure Ballot Intake Station at any early voting site during early voting hours, or inside the elections office at 981 NE 16th St., Ocala, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The office says the 24/7 intake station that was outside the building is no longer available.

Election Day, Nov. 3

On Tuesday, Nov. 3, polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Unlike early voting, Election Day voters must go to the polling place for the precinct where they live, which is listed on the voter information card and in the office's precinct finder. The voter registration deadline for this election was Oct. 5.

Countywide, the ballot includes races for U.S. Senate, governor and the Florida Cabinet, three state constitutional amendments including Amendment 3, the school district's one-mill levy and the $140 million parks and conservation bond. The full contest list is in our voting guide.

Sources: Marion County Supervisor of Elections, Vote Early, 2026 Election Dates and Vote on Election Day pages (votemarion.gov), and the Marion County early voting locator (vls.vrswebapps.com). Checked Oct. 20, 2026.