Voting in Pinellas County: registration, polling places, early voting

Last checked Oct. 10, 2026; city ballot questions added Nov. 2 from the City Council’s own action records. Facts on this page come from the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, whose general election, early voting and mail ballot pages we read on Oct. 10. This page is strictly factual and endorses no candidate or measure.

Updated Nov. 4: Charlie Crist beat Mayor Kenneth T. Welch 62% to 38%, and all five city questions passed, in unofficial results with all 86 city precincts counted. Full results.

Updated Nov. 2: early voting has ended. On Tuesday you vote only at your own precinct’s polling place. St. Petersburg’s five city ballot questions are listed below.

Elections in St. Petersburg are run by the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, the county office that registers voters, mails ballots and runs early voting and Election Day. The next election is the general election on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026.

Who to call

• Supervisor of Elections: 727-464-8683 (727-464-VOTE)
• Main office: Election Service Center, 13001 Starkey Road, Largo
• St. Petersburg office: County Building, 501 First Ave. N
• Where do I vote? Find your precinct and polling place

Key dates for Nov. 3, 2026

From the Supervisor of Elections’ general election information page:

Domestic mail ballots went out Sept. 29.

Early voting

Early voting ran Oct. 19 to Nov. 1, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. every day, at any of these sites, per the early voting page. It has ended for this election; the sites are listed for reference.

Gulfport’s site is about four miles from the center of St. Petersburg.

Voting by mail

• Request a ballot online or by phone at 727-464-8683. The deadline to have one mailed for this election, 5 p.m. Oct. 22, has passed.
• Fill it out, put it in the secrecy envelope, seal the return envelope, then sign and date the back. Your signature is checked against the one on file; update it with a new voter registration application if it has changed.
• Return it by mail in the postage-paid envelope (the office advises allowing at least a week) or drop it at any Supervisor of Elections office or designated ballot return location. Under Florida law, the ballot must reach the office by 7 p.m. on Election Day.
• Check its status on the My Status page.

Changed your mind? Take your mail ballot to your polling place; poll workers will cancel it and you can vote a regular ballot. During early voting and through Election Day, mail ballots cannot be picked up in person except in an emergency, with a signed affidavit.

Election Day

Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 3. On Election Day you must vote at your own precinct’s polling place, which may not be the same as last time. Look it up, and see your precinct-specific sample ballot, with Find Your Precinct. An audio sample ballot is also available.

What is on the ballot

The ballot runs from U.S. Senate, Congress and governor and lieutenant governor down to state and local contests. The full candidate list for each contest is on the general election page, and your exact ballot is on your sample ballot.

St. Petersburg city questions

St. Petersburg voters also decide five city questions. The City Council put them on the ballot in July. It approved the bond resolution and the four ordinances 7-0 on July 23, with one member absent, according to the council’s action-taken agenda for July 23.

The questions, as the council’s records describe them:

• Up to $600 million in general obligation bonds (Resolution 2026-316) for stormwater, wastewater and drinking water system improvements. The bonds would be repaid from the city’s “full faith, credit and unlimited ad valorem taxing power,” which means a property tax.
• City-owned vacant lots (Ordinance 639-H): a Charter amendment to take certain vacant lots off the City Charter Park and Waterfront Map, which would allow later land use changes and a possible sale.
• Harborage Marina (Ordinance 640-H): an amendment to the city’s lease of submerged land at the marina, extending its term so certain improvements can be built.
• Port of St. Petersburg (Ordinance 641-H): a Charter amendment raising the lease limit the Charter sets for the port.
• Election dates (Ordinance 642-H): a Charter amendment to fully carry out the 2022 referendum that moved mayor and City Council elections to even-numbered years, in step with state and national elections.

The council set the order of the questions on the ballot on July 23. It changed that order on Aug. 6, then went back to the original order on Aug. 27, according to the Aug. 27 action-taken agenda. Result: all five passed, in unofficial results from the Supervisor of Elections. The bonds won 73.9% yes; the vacant lots amendment was closest at 53.0%. See the full results.

Registering for future elections

Register or update your address at the state’s RegisterToVoteFlorida.gov. Check your registration status any time on the Supervisor of Elections’ website.

What this means for you

• Early voting is over. On Tuesday, Nov. 3, vote at your own precinct, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• A mail ballot must reach the Supervisor of Elections by 7 p.m. Tuesday. Drop it at an elections office or a ballot return location instead of mailing it now.
• Check your sample ballot before you go: St. Pete voters have five city questions after the candidate races.

Related: who to call at City Hall and public notices.

Frequently asked questions

When is early voting in Pinellas County?

For the Nov. 3, 2026, general election, early voting ran Oct. 19 to Nov. 1 at seven sites. It has ended; on Election Day you vote at your own precinct.

What city questions are on the St. Petersburg ballot?

Five: up to $600 million in general obligation bonds for stormwater, wastewater and drinking water work, and four questions on city-owned vacant lots, the Harborage Marina lease, the Port of St. Petersburg lease limit and election dates.

Where can I vote early in St. Petersburg?

At the Supervisor of Elections office in the County Building, 501 First Ave. N, and at J.W. Cate Recreation Center, 5801 22nd Ave. N.

What is the deadline to request a mail ballot in Pinellas County?

5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, for a ballot to be mailed to you. Request online or call 727-464-8683.

When was the voter registration deadline for November 2026?

Oct. 5, 2026. It has passed for this election.

What ID do I need to vote in Florida?

Both picture and signature identification. A Florida driver’s license covers both.