Voting Has Been A Breeze In St. Pete On Election Day

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — The voting deadline for the general election is almost here. If you haven't voted yet in St. Petersburg, you still have time as the polls close at 7 p.m.

Voters have quickly moved through polling places in Tampa Bay on Tuesday. Voters at the St. Petersburg Coliseum usually experience long lines on Election Day, however that has not been the case this year.

"I was going to vote by mail, but with my work schedule I wasn't able to make it when they were open during the early voting," Kirsten Ciani told a Patch reporter. "It was so quick and easy to get in and out today."

As of 5 p.m., according to the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections website, 345,280 mail-in-ballots have been cast and 89,298 people have voted in-person on Election Day. Early voting in Pinellas County includes 112,301 ballots cast.

Democrat, Republican and Libertarian campaign volunteers have been in full force throughout the day at St. Petersburg Coliseum with tents set up, sign holding and flag waving in support of their favored candidate.

A blue Jeep that pulled a trailer decorated in Biden signs and blared dance music stopped in the parking lot to provide some fun and lighten the mood for voters.

"Everybody thinks Jeeps and big tires are supporting Trump, so why not break that mold," Bobby Poth said. "So we decided to do some music and bring some joy to the polls today."

One St. Pete resident, who isn't old enough to vote has been out waving a Trump flag on the side of Fourth Avenue North for the past five days from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Lina Hall, 16, believes that people who are not old enough to vote can inspire others and support their candidates by getting out and holding a flag.

"You have a say, too, just because you can't vote," Hall said. "Just get out and hold your flag. That's the way I look at it. One day I'm going to be able to vote, and I'm excited about that."