I went to Lady Lake library yesterday with my completed mail in ballot and was able to go to the front of the line and drop off my ballot just inside the lobby door. Total time from the time I parked to leaving, less than 5 minutes. Never had to stand in line. Go prepared and ask for if there is a drop off box.

What is the rush,plenty of time to vote.

wait a few days and go at an 'off hour'...the lines should be shorter

we used that strategy during the last primary and walked right in / out

I also did the absentee ballot which shows that it was received on 10/13 on the Sumter county website. It still does not show counted yet. Do you know when after received, it actually gets counted?

Voting line
 

Voting at Alamanda was about 20 minutes. A man in front of me had a small seat he used while waiting in line

We didn’t even trust USPS. The Sumter Election drop boxes are convenient, safer and free!

We drove our golf cart yesterday to Mulberry Rec Center (Marion County), parked out front, walked up to the drop box outside the door, courteous poll watcher checked that we had signed and dated our absentee ballots, and we dropped them in the box. Took all of 30 seconds!

Voting
 

Yes, Vote by Mail! - No lines.

I believe no ballot gets counted anywhere until Election Day.

Voted yesterday at Tierra del Sol rec center. Went around 5pm. There was no line. I walked in and signed in and voted and was out in less than ten minutes. Earlier in the day around noon time, I had driven over to Laurel Manor rec center to vote, but there must have been 50 to 60 people in line to vote.......the line was from inside to outside , down the walkway and out to the sidewalk, with more and more people driving into the parking lot. I decided not to wait, and vote later.

So, I recommend going first thing in the morning or waiting till later in the afternoon.
No matter what, Please Vote!

Ohiobuckeye
 

I sympathize with you & your pain. But my real comment to you is THANK YOU FOR VOTING!

thx for the tip, i will be doing the same

Ditto here(I was there about the exact same time?), and it was between 15 and 20mins TOTAL. There were folks there that mentioned that the line earlier in the morning, was out the parking lot and down the street. Regardless, I was quite impressed with the whole process!

We voted at Rohan yesterday morning. We got there at 8:15 and the polls opened up promptly at 9:00; we were finished by 9:30. Overall, it was a pleasant experience; they were well organized. However, there was one Ass who wasn’t wearing a mask; it appeared everyone else was complying. I wish they required everyone must wear a mask. Social distancing was next to impossible as we stood in line.

Joe V. Take a folding chair with you. Get on line and inform the people in front of you and behind you that you cannot stand for long periods. Move over to the side and pick up you chair and move along where you can see those people until they get to the door. Go back, resume your spot in line, and Vote.