The ballot is set.

Qualifying for local races – including the Collier Board of County Commissioners and the Collier County School Board – ended at noon on June 14. The weeklong qualifying period set the candidates for the August primary and November general election.

Collier County voters will cast their ballots in several competitive races this year. In Collier County Commission District 3, incumbent Commissioner Burt Saunders faces three Republican primary challengers, with the winner facing a no party affiliation candidate in November. Meanwhile, incumbents in Collier School Board District 2 and School Board District 4 face challenges.

Here’s a breakdown of what to expect when you head to the ballot box this year.

• Collier County Sheriff Kevin Rambosk, Clerk and of Courts and Comptroller Crystal Kinzel and Tax Collector Rob Stoneburner can claim victory, after no other candidates qualified to run for office.
  
• Collier County Supervisor of Elections Melissa Blazier wasn’t as lucky as her fellow constitutional officers. Blazier fielded two opponents – Tim Guerrette and Dave Schaffel – in the August primary. The winner of the primary will face a write-in candidate in November.
  
• Voters will also have a chance to select a new Collier County Property Appraiser, with four candidates qualifying to replace current Property Appraiser Abe Skinner. Vickie Downs, Richard Lussy, Jim Molenaar and Julian L. Stokes Jr. all qualified for the primary. The winner will face a write-in candidate in November.
  
• Four Republicans will face off for their party’s nomination in Collier County Commission District 3. Incumbent Burt Saunders will face challengers John Johnson, Frank A. Roberts and Floyd “Tag” Yarnell. The winner will face a no party affiliation candidate in November.
  
• Over in Collier County Commission District 5, incumbent Commissioner Bill McDaniel will face Republican Ralph Rodriguez. This race will be open to all registered voters living in District 5, as there were no challengers from outside the Republican Party.
  
• The Collier County School Board races could be the races to watch, with both incumbents in District 2 and District 4 facing challenges. Incumbent Stephanie Lucarelli faces Dr. Pam Cunningham in the District 2 race, while incumbent Erick Carter will face Tom Henning in the District 4 race. The Collier County School Board election is a county-wide, nonpartisan race, meaning all registered Collier County voters can cast a ballot in these races.

Florida is a closed primary state, which means only registered Republicans and Democrats can vote in their party’s primary. School Board members are nonpartisan seats and are elected countywide.

The deadline to register to vote or change your party affiliation in the August primary is July 22. Collier residents can visit CollierVotes.gov for more information on how to update your voter information, including changing your party affiliation, or request a vote by mail ballot.