Special Report

Where, when and how to vote in Hernando County

Every early-voting site with live wait times, your Election Day polling place, where to drop off a mail ballot, and the bus that gets you there.

By The Tampa Journal Special Reports DeskOctober 14, 2026 at 6:13 PM

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Early voting opens Thu., Oct. 22, at 8 a.m.

All 5 early-voting sites

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Early-voting site

Live during early-voting hours

Key dates

Early voting · Oct. 22 – Oct. 31 · 8 a.m.–6 p.m. daily

Oct. 22, 5 p.m.Last day to request a mail ballot

Nov. 3 · 7 a.m.–7 p.m.Election Day; mail ballots due at an SOE office

Nov. 5, 5 p.m.Deadline to fix a mail-ballot signature

Early voting · Oct. 22 – Oct. 31 · 8 a.m.–6 p.m. daily
Oct. 22, 5 p.m. · Last day to request a mail ballot
Nov. 3 · 7 a.m.–7 p.m. · Election Day; mail ballots due at an SOE office
Nov. 5, 5 p.m. · Deadline to fix a mail-ballot signature

Show all 5 early-voting sites

Opens Thu., Oct. 22, 8 a.m. · 8 a.m.–6 p.m. daily, Oct. 22 – Oct. 31
Mail-ballot drop box during early-voting hours
5 · Cortez Blvd. East of I 75 (by Taco Bell - 523) · 1041 ft
Opens Thu., Oct. 22, 8 a.m. · 8 a.m.–6 p.m. daily, Oct. 22 – Oct. 31
Supervisor of Elections office: also takes mail ballots 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m. weekdays
1 · Forest Oaks Blvd W Hernando Co Govt Center (114) · 78 ft
Opens Thu., Oct. 22, 8 a.m. · 8 a.m.–6 p.m. daily, Oct. 22 – Oct. 31
Mail-ballot drop box during early-voting hours
3 · SR50 Winter St N/E (318) · 330 ft
Opens Thu., Oct. 22, 8 a.m. · 8 a.m.–6 p.m. daily, Oct. 22 – Oct. 31
Mail-ballot drop box during early-voting hours
3 · MLK Blvd Muhammad Ali Way S/W (303) · 255 ft
Opens Thu., Oct. 22, 8 a.m. · 8 a.m.–6 p.m. daily, Oct. 22 – Oct. 31
Mail-ballot drop box during early-voting hours
4 · Spring Hill Dr Eldridge Rd S/E (452) · 669 ft

Data from the Hernando County Supervisor of Elections, updated October 14, 2026. The Tampa Journal is not affiliated with the Supervisor of Elections. Confirm details at hernandovotes.gov.

Early voting: Oct. 22 – Oct. 31

Any registered Hernando County voter can vote at any of the county's five early-voting sites, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day from Thursday, Oct. 22, through Saturday, Oct. 31. There is no early voting on Sunday, Nov. 1, or Monday, Nov. 2. The map's wait times are the ones the Supervisor of Elections reports for each site during early-voting hours.

Every early-voting site has a secure drop box for mail ballots, open during early-voting hours.

Election Day: Tuesday, Nov. 3

On Election Day you must vote at the polling place for your precinct, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Anyone in line at 7 p.m. can still vote. Enter your address in the guide above to find yours. At Pristine Place, the polling place for Precinct 440, the voting entrance is at the back gate off Elgin Boulevard.

Under Florida's new congressional map, all of Hernando County is now in U.S. House District 15; it was in District 12. No other districts changed. If you're unsure of your polling place, use the Supervisor of Elections' precinct finder.

Voting by mail

The deadline to request a mail ballot is 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22. Be sure to vote both sides of the ballot.

A voted mail ballot must reach the Supervisor of Elections by 7 p.m. on Election Day; postmarks don't count. If you mail it, you'll need to add postage. Through Oct. 31, you can drop it off at any early-voting site during early-voting hours. The Supervisor of Elections offices at 7443 Forest Oaks Blvd. in Spring Hill and 16264 Spring Hill Drive in Brooksville take mail ballots from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays, and from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. Polling places do not accept mail ballots.

If there's a problem with the signature on your mail ballot, you have until 5 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, to fix it. Here's how.

What to bring

Bring a current, valid photo ID that shows your signature. If your photo ID doesn't have a signature, bring a second ID that does. Florida accepts these photo IDs:

Florida driver's license
Florida ID card
U.S. passport
Debit or credit card
Military ID
Student ID
Retirement center ID
Neighborhood association ID
Public assistance ID
Veteran health identification card
License to carry a concealed weapon or firearm
Employee ID card issued by a government agency

Forgot your ID? You can still cast a provisional ballot. It counts if your signature matches the one on file.

Getting there

Where a stop of TheBus, Hernando County's bus service, is within a quarter-mile of a site, the guide names it and the routes that serve it, and the directions links open your maps app with transit directions.

Accessibility

The Supervisor of Elections' voting equipment lets voters who are blind or visually impaired vote privately, with an external monitor and an accessible keypad. You can bring someone to help you vote, as long as it isn't your employer, an agent of your employer, or an officer or agent of your union.

More on the voting equipment from the Supervisor of Elections.

About this guide

Sites, hours, polling places and wait times come from the Hernando County Supervisor of Elections; precinct and district maps from the Hernando County Property Appraiser; polling-place locations on the map from the county's address records; bus stops and routes from TheBus's published timetable; map geography from the U.S. Census Bureau. The Tampa Journal is not affiliated with the Supervisor of Elections. Confirm details at hernandovotes.gov.

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