Elections

2021 Municipal Election Dates

General: November 2, 2021 | Run-Off Election: December 7, 2021

Commissioner Seats Up for Election:
District C: Southwest
District D: Southeast
At Large: Seat 1
Mayor

Qualifying

City of Lakeland Qualifying is Noon, September 13 – Noon September 17, 2021. The Qualifying Fee shall consist of $250 and 1% of the position’s annual salary, $696.00 for the Mayor’s seat, and $547.33 for a Commissioner’s seat.

Packets are available now.

Please call the City Clerk’s Office for an appointment at 863.834.6210.

Polk Elections Info

Candidates

Register to Vote

Voter registration forms may be downloaded here and mailed to the Elections Office at:

Supervisor of Elections
PO Box 1460
Bartow FL, 33831

Form Locations

Pickup a registration form at one of these Lakeland locations.

Registered voters are reminded to update the Elections Office of any name or address change prior to Election Day.
Ways to Vote

Vote by mail:
To request a vote by mail ballot, click here.

Vote by Mail Dropbox:
Bring your mail-in ballots to Lakeland City Hall or any Polk County Supervisor of Elections' Dropbox before Election Day.

Locations:

Bartow
Election Headquarters
250 S Broadway Ave, Bartow, FL 33830
Available 24/7 and until 7 p.m. on Tuesday, 5/4/2021.

Haines City
City Hall – Lobby
620 E Main St, Haines City, FL 33844
Available during regular city hall hours and until 4 p.m., Monday, 5/3/2021.

Lakeland
City Hall – Lobby
228 S Massachusetts Ave, Lakeland, FL 33801
Available during regular city hall hours and until 4 p.m., Monday, 5/3/2021.

Winter Haven
Election Operations Center – Lobby
70 Florida Citrus Blvd, Winter Haven, FL 33880
Available during regular office hours and until 7 p.m., Tuesday, 5/4/2021.

Walk-In voting
Available April 26th through May 3rd, weekdays only, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at the following locations:

Bartow Election Headquarters 250 South Broadway Avenue

Winter Haven Election Operations Center 70 Florida Citrus Boulevard

Lakeland Polk County Govt. Center 930 E Parker Street

Vote at your Polling Location:
Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on all election days.

Voter info, precinct lookup & more

If you have any questions, please contact Kelly Koos, City Clerk:

Kelly Koos, MMC
City Clerk, City of Lakeland
228 S. Massachusetts Avenue
Lakeland 33801
863.834.6210
kelly.koos@lakelandgov.net

For information from the Polk County Supervisor of Elections, visit PolkElections.com, or call the Elections Office at 863.534.5888.