Here’s all the information you need for how to vote in Florida’s 2022 elections

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Early voting sign in English and Spanish in downtown St. Petersburg. By Seán Kinane / WMNF News (Aug. 2018).

Here is information compiled by the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Office for the 2022 elections in Tampa Bay area counties.

There’s general information for everyone as well as county-by-county information.

The Hillsborough SOE reminds us that “voters may only vote in the county in which they reside, and that counties in Florida hold Early Voting for different periods of time depending on what works best in each county.”

The deadline to register to vote in the 2022 general election was October 11, 2022.

There are three ways to vote

1. Vote By Mail

Contact your Supervisor of Elections Office no later than October 29th (but preferably sooner!) to request that a ballot be mailed to you, or you may pick up a mail ballot at an elections office in your county. Mail ballots must be received by your Supervisor of Elections no later than 7:00 p.m. November 8.

What to Know about Vote By Mail

— Don’t forget to sign your Vote By Mail envelope before returning it.

— Make sure you have a current signature on file with your Supervisor of Elections Office. You can update your signature by completing a printed or online voter registration application. (An online application will add your most recent Florida Driver License or Florida ID signature to your voter

record.)

— Be consistent when signing your mail ballot return envelope. Signatures are compared to those on file with the elections office.

— You may mail your ballot back or drop it in a secure ballot intake station at your local elections offices or Early Voting sites (during Early Voting).

Check with your local elections office for more information on secure ballot intake station locations.

— If you mail the ballot back, make sure to allow plenty of time for it to be received. We recommend that you allow at least a week for your mailed ballot to reach your elections office. If your ballot isn’t in your county’s elections office by 7:00 p.m. Election Day, it will not be counted.

2. Early Voting

During Early Voting, you may vote at any Early Vote site in your county.

Dates, times and locations vary by county (see list below). Important: you must vote in the county you live in.

What to Bring to an Early Vote Site

— Current and valid photo and signature ID. Acceptable forms of identification include: 

  • FL Driver License, FL ID Card (issued by DHSMV)
  • US Passport
  • Debit or Credit Card
  • Military ID
  • Student ID
  • Retirement Center ID
  • Neighborhood Association ID
  • Public Assistance ID
  • Veteran Health ID (issued by VA)
  • Concealed Weapon License (issued pursuant to s. 790.06)
  • Government Employee ID

If you do not bring ID, you may vote a provisional ballot.

— Your sample ballot. You may mark your sample ballot and use it as a reference.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY EARLY VOTING: October 24 – November 6, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Locations:

  • Apollo Beach Community Center
  • Bloomingdale Regional Public Library
  • Bruton Memorial Library
  • C. Blythe Andrews, Jr. Public Library
  • Fred B. Karl County Center
  • Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library
  • Jimmie B. Keel Regional Public Library
  • Keystone Recreation Center
  • Maureen B. Gauzza Public Library
  • New Tampa Regional Library
  • North Tampa Branch Library
  • Northdale Recreation Center
  • Northwest Regional Office
  • Port Tampa Community Center
  • Providence West Community Center
  • Riverview Branch Library
  • Robert L. Gilder Elections Service Center
  • Robert W Saunders, Sr. Public Library
  • Southeast Regional Office
  • SouthShore Regional Library
  • SouthShore Regional Service Center
  • Temple Terrace Public Library
  • Town N Country Regional Public Library
  • University Area Community Center
  • USF Family Center (MHF-Activities Room)
  • West Tampa Branch Library

PINELLAS COUNTY EARLY VOTING: October 24 – November 6, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Locations:

  • Countryside Recreation Center
  • Gulfport Neighborhood Center
  • J.W. Cate Recreation Center
  • Supervisor of Elections Office – Election Service Center in Largo
  • Supervisor of Elections Office – County Building in St. Petersburg
  • Supervisor of Elections Office – Pinellas County Courthouse in Clearwater (voter parking spots will be designated in courthouse parking lots)
  • The Centre of Palm Harbor

PASCO COUNTY EARLY VOTING: October 26 – November 5, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Locations:

  • East Pasco Government Center
  • Alice Hall Community Center
  • New River Library
  • Wiregrass Ranch Sports Campus
  • Land O Lakes Recreation Complex
  • Pasco County Utilities Admin Building
  • Odessa Community Center
  • J. Ben Harrill Recreation Complex
  • Regency Park Library
  • West Pasco Government Center
  • Hudson Library
  • Wesley Chapel District Park

POLK COUNTY EARLY VOTING: October 24 – November 5, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Locations:

  • Polk Street Community Center
  • Polk County Sheriffs Northeast District Office
  • Haines City Library
  • Polk County Govt. Center in Lakeland
  • Simpson Park Community Center
  • Lake Wales Tourist Club
  • Mulberry Civic Center
  • Poinciana Community Fitness Center
  • Gil Jones NE Polk County Govt. Center

SUMTER COUNTY EARLY VOTING:  October 25 – November 5, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Locations:

  • Laurel Manor Recreation
  • Allamanda Recreation Center
  • Rohan Recreation Center
  • Tierra Del Sol Recreation Center
  • Bushnell Annex
  • The Villages Sumter County Service Center
  • Everglades Recreation Center

HERNANDO COUNTY EARLY VOTING: October 26 – November 5, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Locations:

  • South Brooksville Community Center
  • Spring Hill Branch Library
  • Supervisor of Elections Branch Office/Forest Oaks Government Center
  • East Hernando Library
  • Hernando County Utilities Bldg./Community Room

SARASOTA COUNTY EARLY VOTING: October 24 – November 6, 8:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

Locations:

  • Sarasota Elections Office, Terrace Building, 2001 Adams Lane, Sarasota
  • Venice Elections Office, R.L. Anderson Admin Center, 4000 S Tamiami Trail, Rm 114, Venice
  • North Port Elections Office, Biscayne Plaza, 13640 Tamiami Trail, North Port
  • North Sarasota Public Library, 2801 Newtown Blvd, Sarasota
  • Fruitville Public Library, 100 Apex Road, Sarasota
  • The Devyn Event Center, 7113 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota (replaces Sarasota Square Mall early voting site)
  • Bee Ridge Park, 4430 S Lockwood Ridge Road, Sarasota
  • Venice Public Library, 300 Nokomis Ave S, Venice
  • Shannon Staub Public Library/Suncoast Technical College, 4675 Career Lane, North Port

MANATEE COUNTY EARLY VOTING: October 24 – November 6, 8:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Locations:

  • Supervisor of Elections Office
  • Lakewood Ranch Town Hall
  • Palmetto Library
  • Rocky Bluff Library
  • Manatee County Utilities Administrative Offices

CITRUS COUNTY EARLY VOTING: October 28 – November 5, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Locations:

  • Central Ridge Library
  • Central Ridge Community Center
  • Crystal River Elections Office
  • Homosassa Public Library
  • Inverness City Hall

3. Election Day: November 8, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Florida law states that on Election Day you may only vote in the polling place assigned to your current residence address. You are encouraged to update your address prior to Election Day to avoid delays at your polling place. If you don’t know where your polling place is, call your Supervisor of Elections or check their website.

What to Bring on Election Day

— Current and valid photo and signature ID. Acceptable forms of identification include:  FL Driver License, FL ID Card (issued by DHSMV), US Passport, Debit or Credit Card, Military ID, Student ID, Retirement Center ID, Neighborhood Association ID, Public Assistance ID, Veteran Health ID (issued by VA), Concealed Weapon License (issued pursuant to s. 790.06), Government Employee ID. If you do not bring ID, you may vote a provisional ballot.

— Your sample ballot. You may mark your sample ballot and use it as a reference.

Free bus to the polls on Election Day in Pasco:

The Pasco County Supervisor of Elections provides this information:

Pasco County Public Transportation to Provide Free Rides to Polls

Pasco County, FL – Supervisor of Elections Brian E. Corley and Pasco County Public Transportation have again partnered to provide voters free bus rides to the polls when they show a valid voter information card. Complimentary bus rides will be available on Tuesday, November 8th from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
for the General Election.

“This partnership to benefit the voters of Pasco County epitomizes good government and we are grateful to GoPasco for this program” said Supervisor Corley.

For more information on Pasco County Public Transportation bus routes and schedules, visit https://www.gopasco.com/

Due to Redistricting your polling location may have changed. All voters were mailed a new voter information card in June with updated information. To check the status of your registration and verify your polling location, visit https://www.pascovotes.gov/Voters/Am-I-Registered

Brian E. Corley, Supervisor of Elections

FOR MORE INFORMATION:

Craig Latimer, Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections VoteHillsborough.gov  (813) 744-5900

  • Robert L. Gilder Elections Service Center, 2514 N. Falkenburg Rd., Tampa, Florida
  • 33619 Fred B. Karl County Center, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd., Tampa, Florida 33602
  • Southeast Regional Office, 10020 South U.S. Hwy. 301, Riverview, FL 33578
  • Northwest Regional Office, 4575 Gunn Hwy., Tampa, FL 33624

Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Vimeo: HillsboroughSOE

Julie Marcus, Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections VotePinellas.gov  (727) 464-VOTE (8683) email: [email protected]

  • Election Service Center, 13001 Starkey Rd.,
  • Starkey Lakes Corporate Center, Largo, FL 33773
  • County Courthouse, 315 Court St., Room 117, Clearwater, FL 33756
  • County Building, 501 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Facebook: PinellasCountySOE     Twitter and Instagram: @VotePinellas

Brian E. Corley, Pasco County Supervisor of Elections PascoVotes.gov  (352) 521-4302 or 1 (800) 851-8754

  • East Pasco Government Center, 14236 6th St., Suite 200, Dade City, FL  33523
  • West Pasco Government Center, 8731 Citizens Dr., Suite 110, New Port Richey, FL 34654
  • Central Pasco Professional Center, 4111 Land O’Lakes Blvd., Suite 105, Land O’Lakes, FL 34639

Para assistencia en espaol llame al (833) 828-3224

Lori Edwards, Polk County Supervisor of Elections PolkElections.gov   (863) 534-5888

  • Headquarters, 250 S. Broadway Ave., Bartow, FL 33830
  • Operations Center, 70 Florida Citrus Blvd., Winter Haven, FL 33880

Facebook: PolkElections     Twitter: @PolkElections1     Instagram:@polkelections

William “Bill” Keen, Sumter County Supervisor of Elections elections.sumtercountyfl.gov  (352) 569-1540

  • Main office, 7375 Powell Road, Suite 125, Wildwood, FL 34785
  • Bushnell Annex Office, 316 E. Anderson Ave., Bushnell, FL 33513

Shirley Anderson, Hernando County Supervisor of Elections HernandoVotes.com  (352) 754-4125

  • 16264 Spring Hill Dr. Brooksville, FL 34604
  • 7443 Forest Oaks Blvd., Spring Hill, FL 34606 Facebook, YouTube and Twitter: HernandoVotes

Ron Turner, Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections https://www.sarasotavotes.gov/

Michael S. Bennett, Manatee County Supervisor of Elections VoteManatee.gov  (941) 741-3823

600 301 Blvd. W. Suite 108, Bradenton, FL 34205

Facebook: Manatee-County-Supervisor-Of-Elections

Maureen Baird, Citrus County Supervisor of Elections www.votecitrus.gov  (352) 564-7120

1500 N. Meadowcrest Blvd., Crystal River, FL 34428

Facebook: Citrus County Supervisor of Elections

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