TAMPA, Fla. — Voters in Hillsborough County can begin casting their ballots in the 2022 Primary Election beginning Monday morning.
During the early voting interval, polls will open each day from 10 a.m. to six p.m. by Aug. 21.
Hillsborough County will workers 26 websites throughout the county for early voting, together with 4 new areas.
According to Supervisor of Elections Craig Latimer, county voters should vote at their designated precincts on Aug. 23, the day of the Primary. However, early voters can select any of the 26 areas, no matter the place they reside.
“People love to Early Vote in Hillsborough County. It’s convenient. Like I said, you can do it on the way to work, on your way home from work, when you go to the grocery store — whatever your travels may be, you’re going to probably be in the vicinity of one of our Early Vote sites. It’s really simple just to come in, you know, bring one of the acceptable forms of photo and signature identification, and you’re ready to go,” Latimer mentioned.
You can view the areas and be taught extra about early voting in Hillsborough County at this link.
“We encourage people — come out, get engaged; it’s a simple process, and you know you can always vote by mail if you don’t want to leave the comfort of your home. You’ve got until August 13 to order a Vote By Mail ballot,” Latimer mentioned.
In Hardee and Highlands counties, the early voting interval begins on Thursday, Aug. 11
In Citrus County, the window begins on Friday, Aug. 12
In Pinellas, Polk, Pasco, Manatee, Sarasota, and Hernando counties, early voting begins on Saturday, Aug. 13
Like Hillsborough, DeSoto County additionally begins its early voting window on Aug. 8.
Click any of the counties above for extra particulars about its early voting areas and hours.
Florida has a closed main, which means solely voters registered for a selected political occasion can vote in that occasion’s respective main, however in Hillsborough County, there are some non-partisan elections that everybody can vote in, whether or not you’re a Republican, Democrat, Independent, or a member of a third-party.
“Unfortunately, in the Primaries, turnout’s a little bit lower than it is in the General Election, and that’s kind of crazy because I can tell you right now, this upcoming primary, we have six contests that will be decided at the Primary Election,” Latimer mentioned.