PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE 2024 GENERAL ELECTION
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Notice is hereby given that the 2024 General Election will be held on November 5, 2024. Election Day voting will be from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm at the designated voting precinct polling places throughout the county. If voting on Election Day, voters will need to vote at their home precinct's polling place, as designated on their voter information card.
Please note that voters who are not registered to vote in Florida by the registration book closing deadline on October 7, 2024 will be ineligible to participate in this election.
Registration Book Closing and Party Affiliation Change Deadline:
Early Voting Times:
- Saturday, October 26, 2024 - (8:30 am - 4:30 pm)
- Sunday, October 27, 2024 - (1:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
- Monday - Saturday, Oct. 28 - Nov. 2, 2024 - (8:30 am - 4:30 pm)
Early Voting Locations:
- DeFuniak Springs - Walton County Courthouse, 571 U.S. Hwy 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433 (6th Street Entrance)
- Santa Rosa Beach - Courthouse Annex, 31 Coastal Centre Blvd, Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
- Freeport - Freeport City Hall, 112 State Hwy 20 West, Freeport, FL 32439
- Miramar Beach - Faith Assembly Church, 306 S Geronimo St, Miramar Beach, FL 32550
Canvassing Board Meeting(s):
- October 10, 2024 – 1:00 pm in the Walton County Courthouse, 571 U.S. Hwy 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433.
(Logic and Accuracy Testing of Voting Equipment)
- October 22, 2024 – 1:00 pm in the Walton County Courthouse, 571 U.S. Hwy 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
(Inspection of Materials / Process and Tabulate Vote-by-Mail Ballots / Independent Audit System Scanning)
- October 29, 2024 – 1:00 pm in the Walton County Courthouse, 571 U.S. Hwy 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
(Inspection of Materials / Process and Tabulate Vote-by-Mail Ballots/ Independent Audit System Scanning)
- October 30, 2024 – 1:00 pm in the Walton County Courthouse, 571 U.S. Hwy 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
(Inspection of Materials / Process and Tabulate Vote-by-Mail Ballots/ Independent Audit System Scanning)
- November 4, 2024 – 1:00 pm in the Walton County Courthouse, 571 U.S. Hwy 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
(Inspection of Materials / Process and Tabulate Vote-by-Mail Ballots/ Independent Audit System Scanning)
- November 5, 2024 – 4:00 pm in the Walton County Courthouse, 571 U.S. Hwy 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
(Inspection of Materials / Process and Tabulate Vote-by-Mail Ballots / Independent Audit System Scanning / Election-Night Canvassing Board Activities)
- November 8, 2024 – 3:00 pm in the Walton County Courthouse, 571 U.S. Hwy 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
(Inspection of Materials / Process and Tabulate Provisional & Vote-by-Mail Ballots / Cure Affidavits / Independent Audit System Scanning / 1st Unofficial Results)
- November 11, 2024 – 8:00 am in the Walton County Courthouse, 571 U.S. Hwy 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
(Recount, if needed / 2nd Unofficial Results / Independent Audit System Scanning)
- November 12, 2024 – 8:00 am in the Walton County Courthouse, 571 U.S. Hwy 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
(Recount, if needed / 2nd Unofficial Results / Independent Audit System Scanning)
- November 13, 2024 – 8:00 am in the Walton County Courthouse, 571 U.S. Hwy 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
(Recount, if needed / 2nd Unofficial Results / Independent Audit System Scanning)
- Nov 15, 2024 – 3:00 pm in the Walton County Courthouse, 571 U.S. Hwy 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
(Inspection of Materials / Process and Tabulate UOCAVA Vote-by-Mail Ballots / Independent Audit System Scanning / Official Results)
- November 21, 2024 – 1:00 pm in the Walton County Courthouse, 571 U.S. Hwy 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
(Independent Audit System Scanning / Post-Election Audit)
Canvassing board meetings are open to the general public. During each meeting of the county canvassing board, each political party and each candidate may have one observer able to view ballots being examined, pursuant to 102.141(2)(a), Florida Statutes. See the Canvassing Board page for more information.
Access to ballot materials pursuant to 101.572, Florida Statutes, may be requested by those qualified to receive access. To request access, please contact our office to complete the necessary forms. Requests should be made at least 96 hours in advance.
Canvassing Board Members:
- Kelvin Wells, County Judge - chair
- Danny Glidewell, County Commissioner
- Ryan Messer, Supervisor of Elections
- Jeffrey Lewis, Circuit Judge (alternate)
- Donna Johns, County Commissioner (alternate)