Pinellas County voters can start casting ballots Monday, Oct. 19, at seven early voting sites across the county, including one in Palm Harbor.

Early voting runs through Nov. 1, with polls open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day, according to the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections. The Nov. 3 general election features races for governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House and state legislature, plus state constitutional amendments and county charter referendums.

For Palm Harbor residents, the closest site is the Centre of Palm Harbor, 1500 16th St., Palm Harbor. Dunedin voters can use any of the seven countywide locations during the early voting period, unlike Election Day, when voters must go to their assigned precinct.

The full list of Pinellas early voting sites, as reported by WMNF:

  • Centre of Palm Harbor, 1500 16th St., Palm Harbor
  • Countryside Recreation Center, 2640 Sabal Springs Dr., Clearwater
  • Gulfport Neighborhood Center, 1617 49th St. S., Gulfport
  • J.W. Cate Recreation Center, 5801 22nd Ave. N., St. Petersburg
  • Supervisor of Elections Office, County Building, 501 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg
  • Supervisor of Elections Office, Election Service Center, 13001 Starkey Rd., Largo
  • Supervisor of Elections Office, Pinellas County Courthouse, 315 Court St., Room 117, Clearwater

Voters who prefer mail ballots face a hard deadline. Requests must reach the Supervisor of Elections by 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22. Voters can request one online at VotePinellas.gov or by calling 727-464-VOTE (8683). Mail ballots must be physically received by the elections office by 7 p.m. on Election Day to count.

Secure ballot intake stations will also be available at early voting sites for voters who want to hand-deliver a completed mail ballot rather than send it through the mail.

Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Julie Marcus told Spectrum Bay News 9 in August, ahead of the primary election, that multi-day early voting allows for "… flexibility and convenience that you may not necessarily get on Election Day, where it is one day and it's from 7 to 7."

Pinellas had the highest primary turnout in the Tampa Bay region in August, topping 31%, according to Florida Division of Elections data reported by Spectrum Bay News 9.

Locally, the ballot includes the Dunedin City Commission Seat 4 race between Nan Bennett and Mark A. Ossian, and the Palm Harbor Special Fire Control and Rescue District Seat 2 contest between Benjamin Nichols and Julie Peluso, according to a Patch election guide.

Voters must bring valid photo ID. Accepted forms include a Florida driver's license, U.S. passport, military ID, student ID or government-issued employee ID.

Polls on Election Day open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. at 157 precinct locations across the county. Voters can find their assigned polling place at VotePinellas.gov.