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Bloomingdale/FishHawk Edition
Volume 23, Issue 10
Know The Key Dates And The Three Ways To Vote Ahead Of Florida’s Primary Election
By Kathy L. Collins
This is going to be an exciting year for elections. Voting is a right, but with every right comes responsibilities. In order to vote, you must be informed. There are important dates and times to keep in mind. The deadline to register/change your party affiliation is Monday, October 7. Early voting will take place from Monday, October 21, to Sunday, November 3, from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. You can In order to be an effective voter, you must be an informed voter. vote in person or drop off You need to know the key dates, know the three methods of voting your vote-by-mail ballot at available to every voter in Hillsborough County and wear your “I Voted” sticker proudly. any of the early voting locaerty appraiser, tax collector, supervisor of tions during this time. elections, county commission, school board, The deadline to request a vote-by-mail county court judge, soil and water conserballot is Thursday, October 24, at 5 p.m. vation districts, community development Election Day is Tuesday, November 5, and districts and special polls are open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. taxing districts — by If you need information on the candivisiting www.votehilldates, you can find local candidates — insborough.gov. cluding clerk of circuit court, sheriff, propFor candidates for REQUESTING A VOTE BY MAIL BALLOT IS EASY: 1. Online: Vote By Mail Ballot Request 2. By Phone: (813) 612-4180 3. By Fax: (813) 744-5843 4. In Person: at any of our Supervisor of Elections REQUESTING VOTE BY MAIL FOR YOURSELF, YOU MUST OFFICES 1. Your name and home address 2. Your date of birth 3. Your mailing address, if different from home address (Ballots cannot be forwarded. Be sure to provide your current mailing address.) 4. Your signature (for written requests)
president, U.S. senator, U.S. Representative, state attorney, public defender, state senator, state representative, Supreme Court justice, district court of appeal and circuit judge, you can visit https://dos.fl.gov/elections/. In Florida, you have several ways to vote. Latimer said, “I encourage voters to plan their vote. You have three convenient options that include vote-by-mail, early voting and election day. So, there really is no excuse to miss an election. You will find information about where, when and how you can vote at www.votehillsborough.gov. Starting about a month before each election, you can also look up your sample ballot to see who you can vote for.”
make your request is to go online to www.votehillsborough.gov or call 8 1 3 -74 4 - 5 9 0 0. You will need to give us your Florida driver license or the last four digits of your Social Security number for verification.” Using this method allows you to take your time making decisions about who to vote for. However, your vote-by-mail ballot must be received by the Hillsborough County supervisor of elections by 7 p.m. on election day.
EARLY VOTING Early voting is just like voting on election day. You must bring one or two forms of identification with your photo and signature. Examples of acceptable forms of ID include a Florida driver’s license issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor VOTE-BY-MAIL Vehicles, U.S. passport, military ID, student Vote-by-mail is the most convenient ID, public assistance ID and more. method. You do not need an During early voting, you can excuse to select this method. go to a number of designated However, the Florida State sites. Legislature has changed some of the rules surrounding voteELECTION DAY VOTING by-mail. Polling places or precincts are Latimer explained, “Benoted on your voter registration cause of new state law, vote-by-mail re- card. They are open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Elecquests expire after every general election. tion day is November 5. As such, you will only get vote-by-mail balWhichever method you choose, rememlots for the 2024 elections if you have sub- ber that your vote counts. mitted a new request. The quickest way to
Hillsborough County Voters...
You don’t have to wait until Election Day to vote! Request Vote By Mail The easiest way to request Vote By Mail is by visiting VoteHillsborough.gov/VoteByMail or calling (813) 612-4180. Deadline to request a mail ballot: October 24
Or Plan to Vote Early Vote in person or drop your mail ballot off at a secure ballot intake station at any of our 27 convenient locations. October 21 - November 3, 7 AM - 7 PM
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