TAMPA, Fla. — It is a much different looking Election Day at polling locations, not just for voters but also poll workers.
According to the Supervisor of Elections office in Hillsborough County, polling locations will be safe, but it may take voters a bit longer to vote in person thanks to added safety protocols.
What You Need To Know
- Bay area polls will close at 7 p.m. Tuesday
- Safety protocols in place at Bay area polling locations
- What Bay area voters need to know
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Here's what voters can expect:
- There will be a limited number of people inside the polling location at any given time.
- Surfaces and equipment will be continually cleaned throughout the day.
- Poll workers will be temperature checked before starting the day.
- Voters will get their own single use stylus to vote
If you are heading to the polls, the elections office encourages you to make sure you are reporting to the correct voting precinct.
To make sure you are voting at the right locations, check your precincts here.
And Supervisor of Elections Craig Latimer said make sure you bring at least one or two forms of identification.
Finally, if you have a mail-in ballot, you can drop that off at any of Hillsborough County’s four election service centers before 7 p.m.
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