Special Pull-Out Section
October 2022
Know Where And How To Vote: By Mail, Early And On Election Day Voting is a right, not a privilege. In order to exercise this right, every voter in Hillsborough County must be informed and must know where to vote and how to do it. In Hillsborough County, there are three ways to exercise your right to vote: Vote By Mail, Early Voting and Election Day Voting. In order to vote in the general election, set for Tuesday, November 8, you must be registered by Tuesday, October 11. When you register, you are asked to select a party. The parties are Republican, Democrat or No Party Affiliation. You can also register as a member of a minor political party, such as the Green Party of Florida. Florida is a closed primary state. This means that for the primary election, your ballot will reflect the party that you have selected. In other words, you vote only for the candidates from your party as well as nonpartisan races, such as the judge (county and circuit) and school board. In the general election, your ballot is based upon where you reside. You can view sample
ballots for both the primary and the general election by visiting www.votehillsborough.org. “Many people are focused on the upcoming general election in November, but please do not ignore the primary election. We have local school board and judge races on the primary ballot that are nonpartisan, so everyone votes in these races. If you are a Democrat or Republican, you will also have a say in which state and local partisan candidate moves on to the general election,” said Supervisor of Elections Craig Latimer.
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)
VOTE BY MAIL Vote By Mail is the most convenient method. You do not need an excuse to choose this option. If you request this method, you will receive your ballot in the mail. The deadline to request that a Vote By Mail ballot be mailed to you is no later than 5 p.m. on the 10th day before the election, and you can take your time making your voting decision. The Vote By Mail ballot must be received by the Hillsborough Supervisor of Elections Office by 7 p.m. on Election Day. You can mail it or drop it off in person at one of its offices or at an Early Voting site. The supervisor of elections is also offering curbside drop-off this year. You can request your Vote By Mail ballot and track its delivery by visiting www. votehillsborough.org. “Election Day is your last day to vote, not your first. I encourage everyone to consider voting by mail. During the March election, it was heartbreaking to get calls from voters who could not leave home and had planned to vote on Election Day,” said Latimer.
Sunday, November 6 from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. “We will have about twenty-six early voting locations open. We are just finalizing those details now. We will have drop-off ballot boxes at each of those sites for voters who want to drop off their Vote By Mail ballot,” said Latimer. Early Voting is just like Election Day Voting. You must bring one or two forms of identification that have your photo and signature. Acceptable forms of identification include a Florida driver’s license, state-issued identification, U.S. passport, student ID, public assistance ID and more.
ELECTION DAY VOTING Polling places or precincts, noted on your voter registration card, are open from 7 a.m.7 p.m. on Election Day. You can bring your sample ballot with you and use it while you vote. Latimer said, “We are taking great measures to ensure a safe and healthy in-person voting experience.” Social distancing, hand sanitizer as well as adjusted layouts will be utilized. According to Latimer, “All of this will mean that in-person voting is going to be slower than in the past, but EARLY VOTING it will be healthy and orderly.” Early Voting is set up beWhichever method you choose, refore both the primary elecmember that your vote counts. tion and the general elecFor more information, visit www.votehillstion. Early Voting for the general election will take place from Monday, October 24 through borough.org.
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2022 General Election Dates Vote By Mail Ballots Due November 8 by 7 PM Vote By Mail ballots must be in one of my four offices by 7 PM Election Day. Visit VoteHillsborough.gov/VoteByMail for details on mailing or dropping off your ballot.
Early Voting October 24 - November 6, 7 AM - 7 PM 26 locations to choose from if you want to vote in person before Election Day.
Election Day November 8 You must vote in the polling place assigned to your precinct on Election Day.
Craig Latimer
@HillsboroughSOE