Video: Obama Volunteers Ecstatic After Victory

The Barack Obama campaign volunteers in Pinellas County were overjoyed by the fact that their hard work for the presidential run paid off.

When the election was called in favor of President Barack Obama, the celebration started at the campaign office in St. Petersburg. "We won Pinellas County and we won the entire country. It's just amazing," said Mallory Stewart Robison, an Obama campaign volunteer. Obama's re-election didn't come as a given for any of the campaign workers, who put in months of hard work promoting Obama's mission, Stewart Robison said. "I've been (at the campaign office) so much, and it's hard to believe that it's actually over," Steward Robison said. NBC News called the presidential election for Obama around 11:15 EST. Florida votes were still too close to call Tuesday night, but Obama won the majority of votes in Pinellas County.

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Voting Today at Three Pinellas Locations

Avoid possible lines at the polls Tuesday by going to one of three elections offices to fill out a mail ballot. Once you complete the ballot, just drop it in the mail ballot box.

Want to vote today instead of Tuesday? Three Pinellas County Elections Offices will be open until 5 p.m. today. The offices are located in Clearwater, Largo and St. Petersburg. Voters will be able to fill out one of the mail ballots that are available at the elections office. You just need to complete the mail ballot, then insert it into the mail ballot drop-off box at the elections office. Patch stopped by the elections office at the Clearwater Courthouse on Sunday afternoon. There were no lines and the staff was very helpful. If you decide to go to an elections office to vote today, you will need to bring- Here are the Pinellas County Elections Office locations that will be open today- Related coverage: Helpful Election Links

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What to Know When You Go to the Polls

The candidates, voting information and issues that will be affecting Clearwater in the Nov. 6 General Election.

Election Inspires Clearwater Man's Roadside Romney Demonstration

Longtime Clearwater resident Ken Dewese showed his support for Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan during rush hour this week on U.S. 19.

Many passing drivers honked in support, while others gestured crudely. Ken Dewese seemed unfazed. Just days before the Nov. 6 General Election, Dewese held a homemade campaign sign, an American flag attached, in support of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan as drivers stuck in Tuesday's U.S. 19 rush hour traffic slowly passed.  The wind was so fierce at one demonstration that his other American flag broke off, he said, pointing to the splintered end of a wooden rod still taped to the back of his Romney-Ryan sign. Dewese, a more than 30-year Clearwater resident, waved for two hours alongside a dozen or so fellow demonstrators. He said he is inspired to demonstrate on the corner.  "You make your donations, but you can't just sit around," Dewese said…

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Early Voting Ends Saturday

Early voting for Pinellas County voters in the Nov. 6 General Election ends at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3.

Early voting for Pinellas County voters in the Nov. 6 General Election ends at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 3. A state law last year changed the dates for early voting, which now begins 10 days prior to and ends three days prior to an election. Early voting is conducted from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Nov. 3 at all Supervisor of Elections offices.   “To avoid lines, voters can request a mail ballot and vote in the comfort of their homes. The ballot is four pages (two ballot cards) and includes 11 proposed constitutional amendments and a Pinellas School District referendum.” Deborah Clark, Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, said in a news releae. “On average it is taking voters 20 minutes just to read through the ballot questions.”   To …

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Deadline to Request Mail Ballot is Today

The deadline to request a ballot to be mailed for the Nov. 6 General Election is 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31.

The deadline to request a ballot be mailed for the Nov. 6 General is 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31. After that deadline, voters may still pick up ballots at any Supervisor of Elections office and vote in the office or return their voted ballots by mail or in person. All ballots must be received in any Supervisor of Elections Office or any of the 14 ballot dropoff locations by 7 p.m. Election Day. Mail ballots cannot be accepted at a polling place. The ballot for this election is four pages long (two cards per voter). To avoid long lines at the polling place, any registered voter can request a mail ballot and vote at home at their convenience. To request a mail ballot, or for more information, visit www.votepinellas.com or call 727-464-VOTE (…

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Thousands Vote Early in Pinellas

Thousands have cast ballots in the Nov. 6 General Election through two days of early voting.

Including mail voting and early voting, more than 150,000 people in Pinellas County already have voted already in the Nov. 6 General Election.  According to the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, 7,538 registered voters took advantage of early voting, which started Saturday. The early voting period runs from 7 a.m. - 7 p.m. each day through Nov. 3.  Thousands more of Pinellas County voters have taken advantage of mail-in voting, which has seen 144,343 ballots sent in. That represents 48 percent of the 298,764 people who requested mail ballots.  Through Sunday evening, 60,456 registered Democrats have voted while 62,007 registered Republicans have voted in Pinellas County.  In total, there are 626,348 registered voters in Pinellas and…

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Clearwater Voters Decide Two Referendums on Election Day

As part of the General Election, Clearwater voters will also vote on two referendums including modifications to the city’s pension plan and changes that would allow the city council to exempt some new businesses from paying ad valorem taxes.

As part of the 2012 General Election, Clearwater voters will also decide on two referendums including modifications to the city’s pension plan and changes that would allow the city council to exempt some businesses from paying ad valorem taxes. Here is the language of the referendums as they will appear on the ballot: Question No. 1:  Shall the Employee Pension Plan adopted by Ordinance No. 8333-12, meeting requirements of IRS-qualified plan; extending normal retirement date, decreasing multiplier, and changing beneficiary options for non hazardous duty new hires; addressing reemployment; increasing employee contributions and changing overtime inclusion calculation for certain hazardous duty employees; delaying cost-of-living pension …

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