Election Results - April 4, 2023
The election results from the Polk County Supervisor of Elections Office
for the April 4th election are listed below in their press release. There were four (4) qualified candidates who ran for Commission Seat #1. Of the four (4), no one candidate received 50+1%, per the City Charter, therefore a run-off election is scheduled for Tuesday, May 2, 2023 for the two (2) candidates with the highest amount of votes, Kenneth Kipp and Vernel Smith, Jr.
Run-Off Election for
City Commission Seat No. 1
Tuesday, May 2, 2023
MAIL IN BALLOT INFORMATION FORMAY 2, 2023 RUN-OFF ELECTION FROM POLK COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information contact:Lori Edwards or Rachel HarrisOffice: (863) 534-5888Media Cell: (863) 559-9242 Vote by Mail for the May 2nd Run-Off Election in Haines City POLK COUNTY, FL (April 14, 2023) – Registered voters who reside in the city limits of Haines City will have the option to receive a Vote-by-Mail ballot for the Run-Off Election being held on May 2nd. Haines City voters will decide the outcome of the City Commission race for City Commission Seat 1 between Kenneth Kipp and Vernel Smith Jr.Voters who received a Vote-by-Mail ballot for the April 4th city election will automatically be mailed a ballot for the Run-Off Election. Other voters may request that a ballot be mailed to them by calling the Elections Office at (863) 534-5888 or by clicking on the “Vote by Mail” button at PolkElections.gov. Deadline to request a mail ballot is Saturday, April 22nd. Voted ballots must be returned to the Supervisor of Elections Office by 7 pm on Election Day, May 2nd.For more information, visit PolkElections.gov or call the Elections Office at (863) 534-5888.# # #
PARA PUBLICACIÓN INMEDIATA Para más información contacte a:Lori Edwards o Rachel HarrisOficina: (863) 534-5888 Celular para los Medios: (863) 559-9242 Vote por Correo para la Elección de Desempate el 2 de mayo en Haines CityCONDADO DE POLK, FL (el 14 de abril del 2023) – Los votantes registrados que residen en la ciudad de Haines City tendrán la opción de recibir una papeleta de Voto-Por-Correo para la Elección de Desempate que se llevarán a cabo el 2 de mayo. Los votantes de Haines City decidirán el resultado de la contienda por el Comisionado de la Ciudad Escaño 1 entre Kenneth Kipp y Vernel Smith Jr.Los votantes que recibieron una papeleta de Voto-por-Correo para la elección de la ciudad del 4 de abril se les enviara una papeleta automáticamente para la elección de desempate.Otros votantes pueden solicitar que se les envíe una papeleta por correo llamando a la Oficina de Elecciones al (863) 534-5888, de lunes a viernes, de 8 am a 5 pm, o seleccionando “Vote by Mail” en PolkElections.gov. La fecha límite para solicitar una boleta por correo es el sábado 22 de abril. Las papeletas votadas deben ser devueltas a la oficina de la Supervisora de Elecciones a más tardar a las 7 pm el día de las elecciones, el 2 de mayo.Para más información, visite PolkElections.gov o llame a la Oficina de Elecciones al(863) 534-5888.
