Election Day 2026 in the Bay Area: What voters need to know
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Election Day is here and polls are set to open across the Bay Area on Tuesday morning, with voting available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time. Voters who have not already cast a ballot can head to their assigned precinct polling place to vote.Bay Area Election Day voting guide Unlike early voting, when voters can use any designated early voting site in their county, voters on Election Day must go to the polling place assigned to their precinct.Whether you're voting in Citrus, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota or Sumter County, here's what to know before heading to the polls.What you need to voteFlorida voters must present a valid photo ID that includes a signature when voting in person. If the photo ID does not include a signature, voters must provide another ID that does.Acceptable forms of identification include:Florida driver's licenseFlorida identification cardU.S. passportDebit or credit cardMilitary identificationStudent i