How to Contact your Federal and Florida State
Elected Senators and Representatives
Florida State Senators are elected by the citizens of Florida to represent them and the geographical area (district) where they live. Each member of the Senate must live in the district that he or she represents. Senators are elected to serve four-year terms. Currently, 40 Senators serve the people of Florida. Each Senator is elected for a four-year term. He or she may be elected for more than one term, but may not seek reelection if, at the end of the current term, the Senator would have served in that office for eight consecutive years.
To identify your Florida State Senator, visit FLSENATE.GOV.
Florida State Representatives are elected by citizens of Florida and serve two-year terms and are limited to four terms. The House is composed of 120 members, each elected from a single-member district with a population of approximately 180,000 residents. Legislative districts are drawn on the basis of population figures, provided by the federal decennial census.
To identify your Florida State Representative, visit FLHOUSE.GOV.
If you prefer to mail a letter, just add the name of your Florida Senator or Florida Representative after their title:
FLORIDA STATE SENATORS
The Honorable Senator ___________________________
The Florida Capitol Senate Office Building
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
FLORIDA STATE REPRESENTATIVES
The Honorable Representative _____________________
The Florida Capitol House Office Building
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
To identify your Federal Senators and Representatives, go to https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member
You may also call the U.S Congress Switchboard at 202 224-3121.
Write to your legislator’s office using their questions/comments section on their website or using the address found on their website. When you call a legislator (phone number on their website), you can expect to speak with a legislative aide.
U.S. Rep. John Lewis said, “The vote is precious. It is almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have in a democracy.”
All politics are local, so know your neighborhood and Florida precinct. To determine your precinct, you have options:
Manasota County residents, go to www.VoteManasota.com. Click on Precinct Finder and enter your address.
OR
Call the Manasota County Supervisor of Elections at 941 741-3823.
Sarasota County residents, go to www.SarasotaVotes.com. Click on Precinct Finder to enter your address.
OR
Call the Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections at 941 861-8600.
From the official websites above, you can find precinct maps, voting locations, information on Early Voting, Vote by Mail and much more (such as requirements to run for office, how to become a poll worker, poll watcher and poll observer).
If you find your voter registration card, note that your assigned voter location may have changed since your card was printed. It is important to check your voting eligibility and voter location at the websites or phone numbers above.
Voting by mail is a secure, convenient and easy way to vote.
In Florida, an eligible voter who wishes to vote by mail must submit a new mail ballot request each calendar year. The request may be made in person, in writing, by telephone or online. One request is deemed sufficient to receive a vote-by-mail ballot for all elections through the end of the calendar year of the next regularly scheduled general election. The deadline to submit a request for a ballot to be mailed is 5 p.m. local time on the 12th day before an upcoming election.
Complete details are available by visiting the Vote-by-Mail sections of VoteManatee.gov or SarasotaVotes.gov.
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