Coconut Creek City Commissioners will be visiting with early voters from Oct. 22 through Oct. 27 at Broward Community College/North Regional Library, 1100 Coconut Creek Blvd.

The Commissioners, along with State Representative Ron Greenstein, will spend several hours each at the library, talking about the importance of voting and the advantages of voting early.

The schedule is as follows:

Commissioner Sam Goldsmith 1-3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 22

Mayor Lou Sarbone 12-3 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 23

State Representative Ron Greenstein 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Monday, Oct. 25

Commissioner Jim Waldman 1-3 p.m., Monday, Oct. 25

Vice Mayor Marilyn Gerber 1-3 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 26

Commissioner Becky Tooley 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 27

Joining Mr. Greenstein from 10-11 a.m. on Oct. 25 will be former Vice President Al Gore.

“Voting is a full contact sport in Broward County,” Greenstein says. “That’s why starting early is so important.”

Early Voting Information

From Oct. 18 to Nov. 2, 14 sites located throughout Broward County will be available seven days a week for the purpose of early voting.

If you are registered in Broward County and eligible to vote, you may cast your ballot at any of the 14 polling places. For a complete list of the 14 early voting sites, click here.

Early voting is not the same as absentee voting. If you are planning to be out of town on Nov. 2 or think you may find it difficult to leave work, early voting is an alternative.

The early voting site in Coconut Creek is Broward Community College/ North Regional Library, 1100 Coconut Creek Blvd. [map].

Early voting site hours:

• Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.
• Sat. 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
• Sun. 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

For more information, please contact the Broward County Supervisor of Elections at (954) 357-7050, or click here to visit their website.
Four Reasons Why Voting Early Is A Great Idea!

• VOTE WHERE IT WORKS FOR YOU You can cast a ballot at any of the early voting polling places, regardless of your precinct. If you live in Coconut Creek, but work in another city, simply cast your ballot at the early voting place in or nearest the city where you work.

• BEAT THE ELECTION DAY RUSH! On Election Day, everyone's trying to cast the ballot that particular morning, that particular lunch hour and that particular evening after work. With early voting, you can go any day of the week up to Nov. 1, so the crowd is significantly lighter. And with lesser crowds, you're finished in just a few minutes. There's more parking, too!

• VOTE ON THE WEEKEND With early voting, you can cast your ballot on Saturday and Sunday. So it's easy to fit voting into your weekend schedule if you don't have time during the work week.

• DOESN'T REQUIRE POSTAGE Unlike absentee ballots, you're physically casting your vote at a polling place. You don't have to request a special ballot and mail it in.