SCHOOL BOARD
(4 years)
1915 S. Floral Ave., Bartow, FL 33830
P.O. Box 391, Bartow, FL 33831
(863) 534-0500
William Allen District 1 (2024)
[email protected] (863) 546-8141
Lori Cunningham District 2 (2024)
[email protected] (863) 534-0529
Rick Nolte District 3 (2026)
[email protected] (863) 534-0529
Sara Beth Wyatt District 4 (2024)
(863) 604-2023
Kay Fields District 5 (2026)
[email protected] (863) 802-5483
Justin Sharpless District 6 (2026)
[email protected] (863) 534-0529
Lisa Miller District 7 (2026)
[email protected] (863) 698-6240
The year each term expires is listed in parentheses.
WEBSITE GUIDE
Clerk of Courts polkcountyclerk.net
Elections Office PolkElections.gov
Florida Governor flgov.com
Florida House myfloridahouse.gov
Florida Senate flsenate.gov
League of Women Voters lwvfla.org
Polk County polk-county.net
President whitehouse.gov
Property Appraiser polkpa.org
Public Defender pd10.org
School Board polkschoolsfl.com
Sheriff polksheriff.org
State of Florida myflorida.com
Tax Collector polktaxes.com
U.S. House house.gov
U.S. Senate senate.gov
2023 - 2024
REGISTRATION
You may register to vote at the following
locations or call the Elections Office for the
location nearest you.
• Election Headquarters
250 S. Broadway Ave., Bartow
(863) 534-5888
• Election Operations Center
70 Florida Citrus Blvd., Winter Haven
• Department of Motor Vehicles Offices
• Department of Children and Families Offices
• Public Libraries
• Online at PolkElections.gov
You are eligible to register to vote in Polk
County if you:
• Are a U.S. Citizen
• Are a resident of Polk County
• Are at least 18 years of age, (16 and 17
year-olds may pre-register and become
eligible to vote on their 18th birthday)
• Have not been convicted of a felony or
your Civil Rights have been restored
• Have not been adjudicated mentally
incapacitated with regard to voting
UPDATE YOUR RECORD
Please notify the Elections Office of changes to
your Voter Registration, including:
• Name Change
• Address Change
• Political Party Change
• Signature Update
VOTING
There are three ways to vote in Polk County:
1. Vote by Mail. Call the Elections Office
at (863) 534-5888 or visit PolkElections.gov to
request a Vote-by-Mail ballot.
2. Vote Early. Visit PolkElections.gov or call
(863) 534-5888 for dates, times and directions
to convenient Early Voting locations.
3. Vote at Your Precinct. Polling locations are
open from 7am until 7pm on Election Day.
COMMUNICATION
WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS
Your voice counts! Let your elected officials
know your views on issues. When you
communicate with officials, the following tips
are recommended:
• Address one issue per letter
• Be brief
• Use your own words
• Include your address and sign your name
legibly
• State the bill number and name when
referring to legislation
TO FOLLOW A BILL
To learn the status of a bill in the State Legislature,
go to one of the following websites:
• flsenate.gov
• myfloridahouse.gov
Para asistencia en Español, por favor
de llamar al (863) 534-5888.
@PolkElections @PolkElections1
FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT
President
(4 years)
Joseph Biden [D] (2024)
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W.
Washington, DC 20500
(202) 456-1111
Vice President
(4 years)
Kamala Harris [D] (2024)
1600 Pennsylvania Ave. N.W.
Washington, DC 20500
(202) 456-1414
U.S. Senators
(6 years)
Marco Rubio [R] (2028)
284 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3041
District Office:
(866) 630-7106
rubio.senate.gov
Rick Scott [R] (2024)
502 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5274
District Office:
(407) 872-7161
rickscott.senate.gov
U.S. Representatives
(2 years)
Darren Soto District 9 [D] (2024)
2353 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-9889
District Office:
(407) 452-1171
soto.house.gov
Daniel Webster District 11 [R] (2024)
2184 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-1002
District Office:
(352) 241-9220
webster.house.gov
Laurel Lee District 15 [R] (2024)
1118 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-5626
District Office:
(813) 393-5077
LaurelLee.house.gov
Scott Franklin District 18 [R] (2024)
249 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-1252
District Office: (863) 644-8215
franklin.house.gov
STATE GOVERNMENT
(4 years)
Governor
Ron DeSantis [R] (2026)
The Capitol / 400 S. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 717-9337
[email protected] / flgov.com
Lieutenant Governor
Jeanette Nuñez [R] (2026)
The Capitol / 400 S. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 488-7146
[email protected] / flgov.com
CABINET MEMBERS
(4 years)
Attorney General
Ashley Moody [R] (2026)
The Capitol PL-01 / 400 S. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 414-3300
[email protected] / myfloridalegal.com
Chief Financial Officer
Jimmy Patronis [R] (2026)
200 E. Gaines St., Tallahassee, FL 32399
(877) 693-5236
[email protected] / myfloridacfo.com
Commissioner of Agriculture
Wilton Simpson [R] (2026)
The Capitol PL-10 / 400 S. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 617-7700
[email protected] / fdacs.gov
STATE SENATE
(4 years)
Colleen Burton District 12 [R] (2026)
318 Senate Building
404 S. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 487-5012
District Office:
100 S. Kentucky Ave., Suite 260
Lakeland, FL 33801 (863) 413-1529
burton.colleen[email protected]
Ben Albritton District 27 [R] (2024)
330 Senate Building
404 S. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 487-5027
District Office:
150 North Central Ave.
Bartow, FL 33830 (863) 534-0073
STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
(2 years)
Sam H. Killebrew District 48 [R] (2024)
300 House Office Building
402 S. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 717-5048
District Office: 337 Avenue C, SW
Winter Haven, FL 33880 (863) 291-5254
Melony M. Bell District 49 [R] (2024)
212 House Office Building
402 S. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 717-5049
District Office: 107 West Broadway St., Suite B
Fort Meade, FL 33841 (863) 285-1101
Jennifer Canady District 50 [R] (2024)
1402 The Capitol
402 S. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 717-5050
District Office: 2033 E. Edgewood Dr., Suite 1
Lakeland, FL 33803 (863) 450-4795
Josie Tomkow District 51 [R] (2024)
222 The Capitol
402 S. Monroe St., Tallahassee, FL 32399
(850) 717-5051
District Office: 315 Pontotoc St.
Auburndale, FL 33823 (863) 968-5666
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
(4 years)
330 W. Church St., Bartow, FL 33830
Drawer BC01, P.O. Box 9005, Bartow, FL 33831
(863) 534-6000
George Lindsey III District 1 (West Polk) [R] (2024)
[email protected] (863) 534-6450
Rick Wilson District 2 (South Polk) [R] (2026)
[email protected] (863) 534-6434
Bill Braswell District 3 (Central Polk) [R] (2024)
billbraswell@polk-county.net (863) 534-6050
Martha Santiago District 4 (Northeast Polk) [R] (2026)
[email protected] (863) 534-6422
Neil Combee District 5 (Northwest Polk) [R] (2024)
[email protected] (863) 534-6049
CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS
(4 years)
Lori Edwards Supervisor of Elections (2024)
250 S. Broadway Ave., Bartow, FL 33830
[email protected] (863) 534-5888
Marsha Faux Property Appraiser (2024)
255 N. Wilson Ave., Bartow, FL 33830
[email protected] (863) 534-4777
Brian Haas State Attorney (2024)
255 N. Broadway Ave., Bartow, FL 33830
[email protected] (863) 534-4800
Grady Judd Sheriff (2024)
1891 Jim Keene Blvd., Winter Haven, FL 33880
[email protected] (863) 298-6200
Howard “Rex” Dimmig Public Defender (2024)
255 N. Broadway Ave., 3rd Floor, Bartow, FL 33830
[email protected] (863) 534-4200
Joe G. Tedder Tax Collector (2024)
430 E. Main St., Bartow, FL 33830
[email protected] (863) 534-4700
Stacy M. Butterfield Clerk of Courts (2024)
255 N. Broadway Ave., Bartow, FL 33830
[email protected] (863) 534-4000
The year each term expires is listed in parentheses.
