Election 2019: Voter registration deadline Oct. 7

The deadline to register to vote for the Nov. 5 election in Holmes Beach is Oct. 7.

Also, absentee ballots for the election will go out Thursday, Oct. 3. The Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Office mailed military and overseas ballots Sept. 20.

In Holmes Beach, there are four candidates for three city commission seats — incumbents Jim Kihm, Carol Soustek and Rick Hurst are running, as is Terry Schaefer.

Holmes Beach voters also will see proposed charter amendments on their ballots.

There are no races for elected office in Anna Maria or Bradenton Beach in 2019.

The first balloting in 2020 will be the presidential preference primary March 17.

For more information about becoming a candidate or registering to vote, go online to votemanatee.com.