TAMPA, Fla. — Early voting begins Monday in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties.

The remaining Bay area counties start later in the week.

Voters can go to any early voting location within your county. Be sure to bring photo identification with your signature.

There are online resources to check wait times at some locations.

There's still time to vote by mail or you can drop your mail ballot off at an early location site.

To avoid spending extra time at the polls, become familiar with the ballot ahead of time.

Voters in Pasco, Hernando and Manatee can begin early voting on Wednesday

Polk County opens their early voting sites on Thursday. And Citrus County begins early voting on Friday.