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Feature
Early Voting For City Election Begins Monday
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
On Tuesday, March 5th, residents living within the city limits of Tampa will have the opportunity to select a new mayor from the pool of seven candidates. Voters will also be called upon to select represen- tatives for each of the seven City Council Districts.
The election for the 2019 City of Tampa Municipal Elec- tion will take place on Tues- day, March 5th. Early Voting for the election will begin on Monday, February 25th, and end on Sunday, March 3rd.
There are three ways in which voters can cast ballots. Residents can obtain a Vote- By-Mail ballot from the Hills- borough County Supervisor of Elections Office; participate in Early Voting; or cast ballots on Tuesday, March 5th at their re- spective polling locations.
Those wishing to partici- pate in the Early Voting process can cast ballots at any one of seven locations within the city. Early Voting will take
Library, 10001 Cross Creek Blvd., Tampa, 33647;
North Tampa Branch Library, 8916 North Blvd., Tampa, 33604;
Jan Kaminis Platt Re- gional Library, 3910 S. Manhattan Avenue, Tampa, 33611; and
West Tampa Branch Library, 2312 W. Union Street, Tampa, 33607.
What To Bring
Voters will be required to provide one or two forms of identification. Acceptable identification includes: Florida Driver License; Florida ID Card issued by the Depart- ment of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles; U. S. Pass- port; Debit or Credit Card; Military ID; Student ID; Re- tirement Center ID; Neighbor- hood Association ID; Public Assistance ID; or Veteran Health ID (issued by VA).
You may also use your Concealed Weapon License (issued pursuant to s. 790.06); or Government Employee ID.
If your photo ID does not include your signa-
ture, you will be asked to provide another ID that has your signature.
Individuals without proper identification may still vote a provisional ballot, which will later be evaluated by a can-
vassing board for eligibility.
Individuals who choose to wait until Elec- tion Day on Tuesday, March 5th, will be required to vote at his or her as- signed precinct.
place from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m., during the designated week.
The Early Voting locations are as follows:
Cyrus Greene Commu- nity Center, 2101 E. Dr. Mar- tin Luther King, Jr., Blvd., Tampa, 33610;
Robert L. Gilder Elec- tions Service Center, 2514 N. Falkenburg Road, Tampa, 33619;
Fred B. Karl County Center, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd., Lobby, Tampa, 33602;
New Tampa Regional
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