Madeira Beach, Florida Public Records

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is the primary law enforcement agency serving Madeira Beach. The sheriff's office maintains public records related to arrests, incident reports, and other law enforcement activities within the city. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) also provides access to statewide criminal history records, which can be useful for background checks or other inquiries. Additionally, the Madeira Beach Fire Department is responsible for emergency response and public safety services in the local community.

Madeira Beach voters are served by the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, with offices located at 13001 Starkey Road, Suite 115, Largo, FL 33773 (phone: 727-464-8683, website: https://www.pinellaselections.com). This office administers all federal, state, county, and municipal elections for Madeira Beach residents, including voter registration, candidate qualifying, ballot preparation, early voting, Election Day operations, vote tabulation, and official results certification. The Supervisor of Elections website provides comprehensive voter resources including sample ballots, polling place lookup, election results archives, and campaign finance reports.

Florida residents can register to vote online at https://registertovoteflorida.gov, by mail, or in person at the Supervisor of Elections office or any Florida driver license office. To register, applicants must be U.S. citizens, Florida residents, at least 18 years old (or will be by Election Day), and not currently adjudicated mentally incapacitated or convicted of a felony (unless rights have been restored). Online registration requires a Florida driver license or ID card number. The voter registration deadline is 29 days before each election. Florida does not have party registration requirements, but voters who wish to participate in closed primary elections must register with a party affiliation.

Madeira Beach, as an incorporated municipality, holds city elections for Mayor and three City Commission seats. Municipal elections in Madeira Beach are nonpartisan and typically held in March of odd-numbered years, with the next municipal election scheduled for March 2025. Candidates for Madeira Beach city offices qualify through the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections office. Information about local candidates, campaign finance reports, and ballot measures specific to Madeira Beach is available on the city's website at https://www.madeirabeachfl.gov and through the Supervisor of Elections.

Madeira Beach residents can find their assigned polling place by entering their address at https://www.pinellaselections.com/Voters/Precinct-Lookup or by calling the Supervisor of Elections. Pinellas County typically operates multiple early voting sites throughout the county for the two weeks preceding Election Day, including locations in southern Pinellas near Madeira Beach. Voters can also request mail-in ballots (absentee ballots) through the Supervisor of Elections website or by phone; once on the mail ballot request list, voters automatically receive ballots for all elections within the two-year election cycle.

Under Florida public records law, voter registration records are public and searchable, though certain personal information like Social Security numbers and birthdates are redacted. Campaign finance records for local, county, and state candidates are publicly available through the Florida Division of Elections website at https://dos.myflorida.com/elections/ and Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections. Precinct-level election results, turnout statistics, and historical election data are published on the Supervisor's website after each election.

In the November 2024 presidential election, Pinellas County reported approximately 540,000 registered voters with turnout exceeding 75%, reflecting the county's engaged electorate. Pinellas has been a key swing county in Florida elections, with competitive results in presidential, gubernatorial, and congressional races.

Looking ahead to the November 3, 2026 general election, Madeira Beach and Pinellas County voters will decide several important races. Florida does not have a U.S. Senate seat up for election in 2026 (next Senate race is 2028), but the election will include all of Florida's 28 U.S. House seats, including the representative for Madeira Beach's congressional district (currently Florida's 13th District). The 2026 ballot will not include the Governor's race, as Florida gubernatorial elections occur in midterm years divisible by four (next in 2026 is NOT gubernatorial; the 2026 Florida statewide races include Cabinet positions such as Attorney General, Chief Financial Officer, and Commissioner of Agriculture, all elected to four-year terms). State legislative races for Florida House of Representatives (two-year terms, all 120 seats) and approximately half of the 40 Florida Senate seats (four-year staggered terms) will be on the ballot. County-level races may include Pinellas County Commission seats, Pinellas County School Board, Supervisor of Elections (if the term expires), Property Appraiser, Tax Collector, Clerk of Circuit Court, and Sheriff, depending on term schedules. Madeira Beach will not have municipal elections in November 2026, as city elections occur in March of odd-numbered years. Voters should check https://www.pinellaselections.com for candidate lists, sample ballots, and voter guides as the 2026 election approaches.