It’s an exciting election year as voters go to the polls in 2024 to decide, in addition to who will fill city, county and state elected positions, who will be the next President of the United States.
Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Craig Latimer encourages voters to prepare today to make sure their vote counts.
Voters who want to vote by mail must request a 2024 Vote By Mail ballot. The deadline to request a ballot is 5 p.m. on the 12th day before the election, which is Mar. 7 for Republicans hoping to cast their ballot in the 2024 Presidential Preference Primary Election. Of special note, since Florida has closed primaries, you must be a registered Republican to vote in the Presidential Preference Primary. If you aren’t already registered or want to change your political party, the deadline for this election is also February 20. With only one Democratic candidate (Biden), Florida will not stage a Democrat pParty presidential primary.
Latimer said it’s easy to request a Vote By Mail ballot by contacting his office at (813) 744-5900 or request it online at VoteHillsborough.gov.
“If you’re voting by mail, your ballot must be in my office no later than 7 p.m. Election Day,” he said. “The return postage is pre-paid, so you can drop it in the mail and then go to VoteHillsborough.gov to track the ballot to make sure we got it. Or you can drop it in a secure ballot intake station at any of my offices at our Early Vote sites during early voting.”
If you prefer to vote in person, consider your choices. Hillsborough County voters can vote at any of 27 sites during the two weeks of Early Voting. Otherwise, you must vote at your assigned neighborhood polling place on Election Day.
2024 Presidential Preference
Primary Election
Early Voting: March 4 – March 17, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Vote By Mail: Begins in February. Voted ballots must be in the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Office by 7 p.m. March 19.
Election Day: March 19, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
2024 City of Plant City
Municipal Election
Deadline to Register: March 4 (Only registered voters living in the City of Plant City are eligible to vote in this election.)
Early Voting: TBD
Election Day: April 2, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
2024 City of Plant City Municipal Runoff Election
Deadline to register: April 29 (Only registered voters living in the City of Plant City are eligible to vote in this election.)
Early Voting: TBD
Election Day: May 28, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
2024 Primary Election
Deadline to Register/Change Party: July 22
Early Voting: August 5 – 18, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Election Day: August 20, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
2024 General Election
Deadline to Register: October 7
Early Voting: October 21 – November 3, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Election Day: November 5, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.