Anna Maria, Florida Public Records

Florida residents can register online through the Florida Division of Elections at registertovoteflorida.gov, by mail using a voter registration application, or in person at the Supervisor of Elections office, the Manatee County Tax Collector, or any Florida driver license office. Registration deadlines fall 29 days before any election. Applicants must be U.S. Citizens, Florida residents, at least 18 years old by Election Day, and provide a Florida driver license number or last four digits of their Social Security number. The city holds municipal elections for mayor and city commission seats. The five-member commission includes the mayor, all elected citywide. Municipal elections occur on the first Tuesday in March in even-numbered years, with the next scheduled for March 2026. Candidate qualifying typically happens in December preceding the March election. Municipal election information, including candidate filings and local ballot measures, appears on the city website at cityofannamaria.com and is coordinated through the County Supervisor of Elections. Residents can find their assigned polling place by visiting votemanatee.gov and using the Precinct Finder tool, which requires entering a residential address. The city typically maintains one or two polling locations within its compact geography, often at the Anna Maria Community Center. Florida's public records law ensures broad access to election records including voter registration rolls (with certain personal information redacted under Florida Statutes Section 119.071), campaign finance reports filed with the Manatee County Supervisor of Elections and the Florida Division of Elections, candidate qualifying documents, and precinct-level election results. These records are searchable online at votemanatee.gov and dos.myflorida.gov/elections. In the November 2024 presidential election, Manatee County reported approximately 67% voter turnout with over 180,000 ballots cast from approximately 270,000 registered voters. For the November 3, 2026 general election, local voters will decide several key races: Florida voters will elect a U.S. Senator (Class III seat currently held by Marco Rubio is up in 2028, but Class I seat is up in 2024, so 2026 will feature gubernatorial and cabinet races), all Florida Cabinet positions (Attorney General, Chief Financial Officer, Commissioner of Agriculture), Florida House and Senate seats representing the area (currently House District 69 and Senate District 27), Manatee County constitutional officers including Sheriff, Property Appraiser, Tax Collector, Supervisor of Elections, and Clerk of Circuit Court, and Manatee County Commission seats. Specific local ballot measures and referenda will be determined in 2025-2026. Florida offers no-excuse vote-by-mail balloting. Residents can request a mail ballot online at votemanatee.gov or by contacting the Supervisor of Elections office. Mail ballot requests remain valid through the end of the second general election following the request (approximately two years) unless the voter requests cancellation or fails to vote by mail in two consecutive general elections. Early voting is available at designated locations throughout Manatee County, typically 10-14 days before Election Day including weekends, with hours and locations posted at votemanatee.gov before each election.