EARLY VOTING FOR THE AUGUST 24TH PRIMARY BEGAN TODAY IN THE SOUTHWEST PLEX.  IN SARASOTA COUNTY, BALLOTS CAN BE CAST AT ONE OF SIX LOCATIONS ON WEEKDAYS FROM 8:30AM-4:30PM, SATURDAYS FROM 9AM-1PM, AND SUNDAYS FROM 1-5PM.  THE SOUTH COUNTY EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS ARE THE ROBERT L ANDERSON ADMINISTRATION CENTER AT 4000 SOUTH TAMIAMI TRAIL IN SOUTH VENICE AND BISCAYNE PLAZA AT 13640 TAMIAMI TRAIL IN NORTH PORT.  IN CHARLOTTE COUNTY, EARLY VOTING TAKES PLACE WEEKDAYS FROM 9AM-5PM AND WEEKENDS FROM 9AM-1PM AT THREE LOCATIONS; THE SAN CASA SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OFFICE AT 6868 SAN CASA DRIVE IN ENGLEWOOD, THE MID-COUNTY REGIONAL LIBRARY AT 2050 FORREST NELSON BOULEVARD IN PORT CHARLOTTE, AND AT THE PUNTA GORDA SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OFFICE AT THE COURTHOUSE, 226 TAYLOR STREET.  FLORIDA LAW REQUIRES VOTERS TO PRESENT PHOTO AND SIGNATURE ID AT THEIR POLLING PLACE.  EARLY VOTING RUNS THROUGH AUGUST 22ND.