Voters from all walks of life have been casting ballots across Sarasota and Manatee Counties this week as citizens await the close of the 2024 election cycle. The historic election has been marked by its tumultuous and high-profile presidential race, while landmark state policy changes and local referendums are the focus of the over 5 million Floridians who cast ballots during the early voting window ahead of the Nov. 5 general election.
The Sunshine State has a total of 13,845,913 registered voters .
Many Floridians began casting ballots as soon as early voting opened on Oct. 21 ahead of Election Day in sites across Sarasota, Bradenton, Palmetto, Osprey, and other parts of the Suncoast.
From concerns about school board changes to fears of a loss of democracy at the federal level, here’s how Sarasota and Manatee Counties voters across the political spectrum are feeling as Election Day 2024 approaches.