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Over 400,000 Ballots Cast During 1st Week Of Early Voting
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
Early Voting in Hillsbor- ough County began at 7 a.m., on Monday, October 19th. The opportunity to cast bal- lots during the early voting period will end on Sunday, November 1st.
The Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections web- site showed that by 12 noon, Monday, October 26th, more than 408,722 regis- tered voters had cast ballots. The website refreshes and updates the votes every 15 minutes.
According to the Hillsbor- ough County Supervisor of Elections website, there are 934,346 residents who are registered to vote. By last Monday, nearly half or
408,722 residents had voted in person at an early voting site (141,988) or by the vote- by-mail ballot (266,734). Election Day Voting
Tuesday, November 3rd is the day of the General Election for 2020. Individu- als who choose to vote on Election Day will be required to vote at their assigned precincts.
Supervisor Craig La- timer said in a press release that residents should check to make sure their precinct locations have not been changed. He suggests that voters visit the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elec- tions website and visit the “Find My Precinct” to obtain the correct information.
Those who choose to vote on Election Day will be re- quired to have two forms of
identification that include your signature and your pho- tograph.
Acceptable forms of iden- tification include: 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; Neigh- borhood Association ID; Public Assistance ID; Vet- eran Health ID (issued by VA); Concealed Weapon Li- cense (issued pursuant to s. 790.06); or Government Employee ID.
Tracking Your Vote
A new program allows residents to track their bal- lots. When your ballot has been received and counted. If there is a problem, track- ing tool will have details on
what you need to do to re- solve the issue.
Residents can also track their vote-by-mail ballot from the Supervisor’s office to you and then back to the
Supervisor’s office. They can also request an email or text confirming your ballot has been received. The Ballot Scout tool is not available for overseas voters.
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