Marathon residents will cast ballots on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, in a municipal election limited to the City of Marathon. The Monroe County Supervisor of Elections lists the contest as “City of Marathon, 11/04/2025,” and the county’s published English sample ballot confirms voters will choose three at-large seats on the Marathon City Council. Polls are scheduled to be open from 7:00 to 19:00, and the election is subject to the county’s established early voting, canvassing and auditing schedule.

Early voting in Marathon will take place from Oct. 20 through Oct. 31, providing an opportunity for voters who cannot make Election Day to participate in person. Book closing for voter registration in Marathon is Oct. 6, meaning residents must be registered by that date to appear on the Nov. 4 rolls. The county beginning canvassing of vote-by-mail ballots on Nov. 3 at 10:00 and will conduct same-day canvassing on Nov. 4 at 16:00. Provisional ballot canvassing and the manual audit drawing are scheduled for Nov. 7, with the manual audit itself planned for Nov. 13, as part of the Supervisor of Elections’ post-election procedures.

The ballot lists seven candidates competing for the three at-large seats: Gerrit C. Hale, Lynn Landry, William Perry, Greg Robinson, Jeff Smith, Robyn Still and Debra Tyner Struyf, according to Ballotpedia’s candidate roster and the county sample ballot. The Monroe County Supervisor of Elections is administering the race and has published the official sample ballot and election notices. Local media coverage has included Marathon among South Florida municipal contests set for Nov. 4.

While the contest is confined to Marathon, the outcome carries direct consequences for county residents who live, work or commute through the city. City Council members set policy on development decisions, hurricane resiliency measures, wastewater projects, traffic management along U.S. 1 and the municipal budget. These issues affect property values, tourism-dependent businesses, infrastructure repair priorities and the long-term sustainability of island neighborhoods. City elections often see modest turnout, meaning a relatively small number of votes can swing policy direction on code enforcement, short-term rental regulation and workforce housing initiatives.

Residents elsewhere in Monroe County — including Key West, Islamorada and Key Colony Beach — are not on the Nov. 4 ballot, a distinction the Supervisor of Elections has emphasized to minimize confusion. Voters in Marathon are encouraged to confirm their assigned Election Day precinct and to check for any last-minute polling place adjustments using the county’s precinct search and the City of Marathon clerk resources.

As the election approaches, officials remind voters to review the posted sample ballot and to make plans to vote during early voting or on Election Day. The results could refocus how Marathon balances growth, resilience and quality of life, and will shape the city’s approach to near-term infrastructure and budget choices that affect the broader Florida Keys community.