2020 Election Voter Guide: Pick Up Mail-In Ballots By Oct. 24

PASCO COUNTY, FL — Supervisors of elections in the Tampa Bay area are working together to help residents get ready to vote in the Nov. 3 general election.

Voters may only vote in the county in which they reside, and counties in Florida hold early voting for different periods of time.

Call 1-800-851-8754 for assistance or visit PascoVotes.gov to view a sample ballot, check your registration status, request a vote-by-mail ballot, update your signature, report an address change or for early voting times, dates, locations and wait times.

Vote By Mail

Contact your supervisor of elections office no later than Oct. 24 (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 p.m. Nov. 3.

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. You can update your signature by completing a printed or online voter registration application. An online application will add your most recent Florida driver's license or Florida state 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 off at your local elections offices or early voting sites (during early voting). Check with your elections office for more information on drop-off locations.

If you mail the ballot back, make sure to allow plenty of time for it to be received. The supervisors of election 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 p.m. Election Day, it will not be counted.

Early Voting

During early voting, you may vote at any early voting site in your county. Dates, times and locations vary by county.

Bring with you a current and valid photo and signature ID. Acceptable forms of identification include: a Florida driver's license, 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.

In Pasco County, early voting is from Oct. 19 to Oct. 31 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Early voting takes place at Pasco County Supervisor of Elections offices:

• East Pasco Government Center, 14236 6th St, Suite 200, Dade City
• West Pasco Government Center, 8731 Citizens Drive, Suite 110, New Port Richey
• Central Pasco Professional Center, 4111 Land O' Lakes Blvd., Room 105, Land O' Lakes

Other early voting sites are:

• East Pasco Government Center, 14236 6th St., Dade City
• Alice Hall Community Center, 38116 5th Ave., Zephyrhills
• New River Library, 34043 State Road 54, Wesley Chapel
• AdventHealth Center Ice, 3173 Cypress Ridge Blvd., Wesley Chapel
• Land O' Lakes Recreation Complex, 3032 Collier Parkway, Land O' Lakes
• Pasco County Utilities Administration Building, 19420 Central Blvd., Land O' Lakes
• Odessa Community Center, 1627 Chesapeake Drive, Odessa
• West Pasco Government Center, 8731 Citizens Drive, Suite 110, New Port Richey
• Regency Park Library, 9701 Little Road, New Port Richey
• South Holiday Library, 4649 Mile Stretch Drive, Holiday
• Hudson Library, 8012 Library Road, Hudson
• Wiregrass Ranch Sports Campus 3211 Lajuana Blvd., Wesley Chapel
• Veterans Memorial Park, 14333 Hicks Road, Hudson
• J. Ben Harrill Recreation Complex, 2830 Gulf Trace Blvd., Holiday

Voting Day

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, check the supervisor of elections website.

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Election Day.

On Election Day, you should bring a Florida driver's license, 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.

You may mark and bring your sample ballot to use as a reference.

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