Public Records Policy

With few exceptions, all voter registration information is public record, including the voter registration applicant’s name, address, date of birth, party affiliation, phone number and email address. An applicant’s social security number, driver license number or state identification card number, and the source of the voter registration application cannot be released or disclosed to the public under any circumstances and can only be used for voter registration purposes. Signatures can be viewed but not copied (Section 97.058, F.S.).

Florida law allows certain persons to request that an agency not publicly disclose specific identification and/or location information contained in its agency records. For more information on these exemptions, please refer to 119.071, 265.605 and 267.17 F.S. or other applicable statute. Eligible persons may submit a Public Records Exemption Request form to the Manatee County supervisor of elections.

A request for copies of public records will require payment in advance. Cash is accepted and checks should be made payable to: Manatee County Supervisor of Elections.

The supervisor of elections will provide assistance free of charge except when the nature or volume of public records requested to be inspected or copied is such as to require extensive (in excess of 30 minutes) use of information technology resources or clerical or supervisory assistance, or both, including the time it takes to search for the records, remove exempt data, photocopy the record, protect the records during inspection and re-file the records. The requestor will be informed of the estimated time of completion and an estimate of the cost if any.

Copies

• Single-side B&W 8.5 x 11 – 8.5 x 14:  $0.15
• Double-sided B&W 8.5 x 11 – 8.5 x 14:  $0.25
• Single-side Color 8.5 x 11 – 8.5 x 14:  $0.20
• Single-side Color 8.5 x 11 – 8.5 x 14:  $0.30

Maps

• 11 x 17 Color Map:  $2.50
• 18 x 24 Color Map:  $10.00
• 24 x 36 Color Map:  $15.00

USB Drive

• $15