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Early voter turnout strong in Tampa Bay area ahead of Election Day

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PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla — Pinellas County voters could still vote early on Nov. 4 due to an Executive Order issued after Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

In Hillsborough County, 60 percent of registered voters have already cast their ballots in person or by mail.

We compared this to the totals from Election 2020. According to the Florida Division of Elections, more than 9 million Floridians voted early, in person or by mail, in 2020.

In Hillsborough, Pinellas, and Manatee counties, nearly 65 percent of registered voters cast their ballots early. However, in Sarasota County, the number of early voters was slightly higher, at 67 percent.

Polk County had the lowest early voting numbers in 2020, with only 54 percent, while Pasco County had a 60 percent early voter turnout.

A South Tampa man turned to Susan Solves It after he said ADT told him he had to keep paying for a security system at his Hurricane Helene-damaged home, even though the system was so new that he never had a day of service.

ADT tells man to keep paying for security at hurricane destroyed home