Election Day In Pinellas County: When, Where To Vote

PINELLAS COUNTY, FL — After what seems like interminable months of campaign ads, talk show rhetoric and sign waving on just about every corner, Election Day has come.

Voters who haven't opted to vote early or vote by mail will head to their precincts from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, to choose a president, federal and state leaders along with local representatives.

Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Julie Marcus said voters can expect long waits especially due to the coronavirus protocols in place that limit the number of people inside polling places and call for voting to be periodically halted so high-touch areas can be cleaned and sanitized. But once voters are inside the polling place, she said they should be able to move through quickly.

Marcus asks that all voters wear masks and will have them available for voters, if needed. Voters will also get their own combination stylus/pen to sign in and mark their ballots.

Voters should bring a Florida driver's license or other acceptable photo and signature ID for voter check-in. If they forget their ID, they can vote a provisional ballot to be verified by the elections office.

Other acceptable IDs are Florida ID card (issued by DHSMV), U.S. passport, debit or credit card, military ID, student ID, retirement center ID, neighborhood association ID, public assistance ID, veteran health ID issued by the Veterans Administration, concealed weapon license, government employee ID. If you do not bring an ID, you may vote a provisional ballot.

If you still have your vote-by-mail ballot, it must be received by the supervisor of elections no later than 7 p.m. Nov. 3. If your ballot isn't in your county's elections office by 7 p.m. Election Day, it will not be counted.

Don't forget to sign your vote-by-mail envelope before returning it and make sure you have a current signature on file with your supervisor of elections office. Be consistent when signing your mail ballot return envelope. Signatures are compared to those on file with the elections office.

Ballots can be dropped off at any of the three Supervisor of Elections Offices through 7 p.m. on Election Day:

• Supervisor of Elections Office - County Courthouse - 315 Court St., Room 117, Clearwater (voter parking spots will be designated in courthouse parking lots)
• Supervisor of Elections Office - Election Service Center - 13001 Starkey Road, Starkey Lakes Corporate Center, Largo
• Supervisor of Elections Office - County Building - 501 1st Ave. N., St. Petersburg

Florida law states that on Election Day you may only vote in the polling place assigned to your current residence address.

Pinellas County has 305 precincts where voters are assigned to cast their ballots. If you don't know where your polling place is, check the supervisor of elections precinct finder. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Election Day.

You can follow the election results on Election Day by clicking here.

Here's what voters will see on the ballot Tuesday:

President and Vice President

• Joseph R. Biden, President and Kamala D. Harris, Vice President - Democrat
• Donald J. Trump, President and Michael R. Pence, Vice President - Republican
• Jo Jorgensen, President and Jeremy F. "Spike" Cohen, Vice President – Libertarian

U.S. Congressional District 12

• Gus Michael Bilirakis, R
• Kimberly Walker, D

U.S. Congressional District 14

• Christine Y. Quinn, R
• Kathy Castor, D

U.S. Congressional District 13

• Anna Paulina Luna, R
• Charlie Crist, D

Pinellas County Sheriff

• Bob Gualtieri, R
• Eliseo Santana, D

Property Appraiser

• Mike Twitty, R
• Trevor L. Mallory, D

Tax collector

• Charles Thomas, R
• Christian Kane Lanier, D
• Dan Dalberg (write-in)

Supervisor of elections

• Julie Marcus, R
• Dan Helm, D

Pinellas County Commission District 1

• Larry Ahern, R
• Janet C. Long, D

Pinellas County Commission District 3

• Tammy Sue Vasquez, R
• Charlie Justice, D

Pinellas County Commission District 7

• Rene Flowers, D
• Maria L. Scruggs, NPA
• Anthony Hart (write-in)

Pinellas County School Board District 1

• Laura Hine
• Stephanie G. Meyer

Pinellas County School Board District 7

• Caprice Johnson Edmond
• Karl Nurse

Voters will also have a say on six proposed amendments to the Florida Constitution:

• Amendment 1: Provides that only U.S. citizens who are at least 18 years old, a permanent resident of Florida and registered to vote may vote in a Florida election.
• Amendment 2: Raises Florida’s minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2026.
• Amendment 3: Allows all registered voters to vote in primaries for state legislature, governor and cabinet regardless of political party affiliation.
• Amendment 4: Requires proposed amendments or revisions to Florida’s constitution be approved in two elections.
• Amendment 5: Increase the period of time accrued Save-Our-Homes benefits may be transferred from a prior homestead to a new homestead from two to three years.
• Amendment 6: Allows a homestead property tax discount to be transferred to the surviving spouse of a deceased veteran.

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