Voting In Pasco County: Everything You Need To Know

PASCO COUNTY, FL — After what seems like interminable months of campaign ads, repetitive talk show rhetoric and campaign signs on every corner, Election Day is nearly here.

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.

"Early voters should expect longer lines and wait times as a result of higher voter turnout, and as a result of CDC-recommended measures for the health and safety of voters and poll workers such as social distancing, limiting the number of voters inside the early voting site and continuous cleaning of equipment and surfaces," said Pasco County Supervisor of Elections Brian Corley. "The use of masks is strongly encouraged in keeping with the county mask requirement directive, and as a courtesy to the early voting poll workers."

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

If you don't know where your polling place is, check the supervisor of elections precinct finder. There are 111 precincts in Pasco County.

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 that will be counted once you produce property ID.

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

Vote-by-mail ballots must be in the elections office by 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3, including ballots returned via USPS. Under Florida law, vote-by-mail ballots cannot be accepted at the polling locations on Election Day. The only drop-off locations on Election Day are at the Pasco County Supervisor of Elections offices. You can get their addresses and phone numbers here.

The results will begin coming in shortly after the polls close at 7 p.m. You can find the unofficial results here.

Here's what you'll find on the ballot:

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 Biliraks, R
• Kimberly Walker, D

State Senate District 20

• Danny Burgess, R
• Kathy Lewis, D

State Representative District 38

• Randy Maggard, R
• Brian Staver, D

Superintendent of Schools

• Kurt S. Browning, R
• Cynthia Thompson, NPA

County Commissioner District 3

• Kathryn Starkey, R
• Jessica Sempien, D

County Commissioner District 5

• Jack Mariano, R
• Brandi Geoit, D
• Victor Rodriguez, NPA

Constitutional Amendments

• 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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