Early voting begins for 2026 Florida primary | County-by-county guide for Tampa Bay
County election officials are opening early in-person voting on staggered days this week ahead of Florida’s primary, with the last day set for Aug. 18.
- On Monday, residents in 10 Florida counties began casting early in-person ballots for the 2026 Primary Election, including Hillsborough, Orange, and Miami-Dade counties.
- Data from the Division of Elections shows that as of Tuesday, over 566,000 people voted by mail and 9,000 residents utilized early voting locations.
- Voters must present non-expired photo and signature identification at polling sites, while League of Women Voters co-president Teresa Potter advised citizens to research candidates beforehand.
- Additional counties have staggered start dates, with Hardee, Highlands, Lake, Levy, and Nassau counties beginning Thursday, followed by Alachua, Citrus, Duval, and Osceola counties on Friday.
- Residents have until Thursday, August 6, to request mail-in ballots ahead of Primary Election Day on August 18, when all ballots must be received by 7 p.m.
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Pasco County Opens 12 Early Voting Sites For 2026 Primary Election - Tampa Free Press
PASCO COUNTY, Fla. – Early voting for the 2026 Primary Election in Pasco County begins Saturday, Aug. 8, and runs through Saturday, Aug. 15. Pasco County Supervisor of Elections Brian E. Corley announced that polls will be open daily from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. across 12 designated early voting locations. Registered voters in Pasco […] Pasco County Opens 12 Early Voting Sites For 2026 Primary Election
Early-voting time - The West Volusia Beacon
A highlight of the 2026 political season comes this week. Ahead of the actual Florida primary on Tuesday, Aug. 18, is early voting, which begins Saturday, Aug. 8, and ends Saturday, Aug. 15. The primary will also be the actual Election Day for School Board candidates and judges. In primary races in which there are three or more candidates, a contender could win outright by garnering a clear majority of the votes cast, that is, 50 percent of the …
Florida Primary Voting Enters Critical Stretch Before Aug. 18
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s 2026 primary election is entering its final stretch, with early voting beginning or expanding across counties as campaigns intensify their efforts ahead of the Tuesday, Aug. 18, primary election. Readers can follow every major statewide and congressional race in The Florida Pundit’s Florida Elections 2026 Hub . Over the next two weeks, candidates for governor, attorney general, chief financial officer, agriculture c…
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