{"id":371483,"date":"2026-08-14T16:58:09","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T16:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/371483\/"},"modified":"2026-08-14T16:58:09","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T16:58:09","slug":"early-voting-runs-through-august-16th-in-pinellas-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/371483\/","title":{"rendered":"Early voting runs through August 16th in Pinellas County"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVoting sign in Gulfport, Florida, by Se\u00e1n Kinane\/WMNF News (2024).<\/p>\n

Pinellas County voters can cast an early ballot for the Aug. 18 primary election through Sunday, Aug. 16, at any of three Supervisor of Elections offices in Clearwater, Largo and St. Petersburg<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Early-voting hours are 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.<\/p>\n

Pinellas County Early Voting Locations:<\/p>\n

Election Service Center, 13001 Starkey Rd., Largo (Starkey Lakes Corporate Center)
\nPinellas County Courthouse, 315 Court St., Room 117, Clearwater (first floor, north side)
\nCounty Building, 501 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg (entrance on 5th St.)<\/p>\n

Florida is a closed-primary state, meaning only voters registered with a political party may vote in that party\u2019s primary contests.<\/p>\n

All registered voters, regardless of party affiliation, may vote in nonpartisan races, including judicial and school board contests, as well as universal primary contests, according to a news release from the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, Julie Marcus.<\/p>\n

Voters may also visit their assigned polling place on Election Day, Tuesday, Aug. 18 to cast a ballot. The deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot was Aug. 6.<\/p>\n

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