TAMPA, Fla. — Election Day is nearly two weeks away, but registered voters can begin casting their ballots for Tampa's municipal election this Monday. 

What You Need To Know

  • Early voting begins Monday, February 27th

  • There are seven sites throughout Tampa that will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m

  • Election Day is on March 7th

  • You must be registered to vote in Hillsborough County and live in Tampa to vote in this election
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Seven early voting sites throughout Tampa will open on Monday morning. Races for mayor, city council seats and four proposed amendments to Tampa's city charter are on the ballot for this election.

"It’s just important people get out and vote," said Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Craig Latimer. "We talk about these municipal elections quite a bit, but these are the people that are going to be fixing your potholes. They’re also the ones that tax you (and) make sure that your garbage is picked up. These are important quality of life issues people should be concerned with."

To take part in early voting, residents have to be registered to vote in Hillsborough County and live in Tampa. Residents also need to bring an ID with them when they go to the polling site. If you choose to vote by mail, you can also drop off those completed ballots inside early voting sites.

There are nearly 250,000 eligible voters in this election, according to Latimer, and officials said they want to make it as easy as possible for people to make their voice heard.

“Early voting is convenient," Latimer said. "You can kind of arrange it when you want to. You may have an early vote site near where you work, near where you take your children to school, on your way back and forth from the grocery store. So you can take your time, early vote at any of the seven locations you want.”

You can vote at any of the seven early voting sites, regardless of which precinct you're registered in. The sites will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. starting Monday, February 27 and will also be open on the weekend.

You can cast your ballot early at these locations:

  • C. Blythe Andrews, Jr. Public Library
  • Fred B. Karl County Center
  • Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Library
  • New Tampa Regional Library
  • North Tampa Branch Library
  • Robert L. Gilder Elections Service Center
  • West Tampa Branch Library

Early voting ends on March 5th. If you prefer to vote on Election Day on March 7th, you'll have to go to the polling place assigned to your precinct.