Campaign Guidelines

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Candidate and Treasurer Handbook

How to File Financial Reports Manual

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Financial Reporting

Candidates, Political Committees and Political Party Executive Committees are required to submit regular financial reports, following the deadlines specified by the Florida Division of Elections:

	2021 Reporting Dates for Candidates & Political Committees
	2021 Reporting Dates for Political Party Executive Committees

Local candidates, please make sure to review the Online Financial Report Manual. All reports filed with our office must be submitted electronically. Our filing system allows you to enter information without using any additional software. However, you may click here to see a list of approved software vendors that are compatible with our electronic filing system.

Candidate Peitions

For information on how to qualify by petition, click here.

Poll Watchers

If you would like to designate poll watchers for an election, you must complete the Poll Watcher Designation Form (DS-DE 125) and return it via email (to ewhite@votehillsborough.gov), mail or in person, so that it is in our office by the deadline.

All poll watchers should review our Poll Watcher Guidelines before arriving at a voting location.

Election Dates and Deadlines

Make sure to share voter registration deadlines and election dates with your prospective constituents! Find that information here.

Precinct Information

Click on this link to see a list of all of our precincts, and then click on individual precinct locations to find statistics, addresses and photos for each precinct: Show a list of all precincts.

Campaign Signs

For information regarding where campaign signs can be posted in Hillsborough County and the three municipalities, please reference the Campaign Signs Information Sheet. Important note: the law requires anyone who is going to dig (break ground) to first call Sunshine 811. Click here for more details and information regarding sign installation.

No Solicitation Zones

150 ft. No Solicitation Zone Maps for every Early Voting site used in the 2020 Election can be found below. These include the location of our Vote By Mail curbside drop-off tents. Early Voting sites for 2022 have not yet been confirmed.

	Amalie Arena
	Apollo Beach Community Center
	Austin Davis Public Library
	Bloomingdale Regional Public Library
	Bruton Memorial Library
	C. Blythe Andrews, Jr. Public Library
	Fred B. Karl County Center
	Jan Kaminis Platt Regional Public Library
	Jimmie B. Keel Regional Library
	Maureen P. Gauzza Regional Public Library
	New Tampa Regional Public Library
	North Tampa Branch Library
	Northdale Recreation Center
	Port Tampa Community Center
	Providence West Community Center
	Raymond James Stadium
	Riverview Branch Library
	Robert L. Gilder Elections Service Center
	Southshore Regional Public Library
	Supervisor of Elections Office Northwest
	Supervisor of Elections Office Southeast
	Temple Terrace Public Library
	Town 'n Country Regional Public Library
	University Area Community Center
	USF TECO Hall
	West Tampa Branch Library

Complaints & Appeals

If you think someone is violating election law, you should file a complaint with the Florida Elections Commission.