Notice: 2022 General Election

PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE 2022 GENERAL ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that the 2022 General Election will be held on November 8, 2022. 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 11, 2022 will be ineligible. Party affiliation changes must be made before the October 11th deadline to be in place for the November 8th General Election.

• Sample Ballots (Available by late September)

Notice of General Election / Office up for election:

• Notice of General Election

Registration Book Closing and Party Affiliation Change Deadline:

• October 11, 2022

Early Voting Times:

• Saturday, October 29 2022 - (8:30 am - 4:30 pm)
• Sunday, October 30, 2022 - (1:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
• Monday - Saturday, October 31 - November 5, 2022 - (8:30 am - 4:30 pm)

Early Voting Locations:

• DeFuniak Springs - Walton County Courthouse, 571 U.S. Hwy 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
• 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 13, 2022 – 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 26, 2022 – 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)
• November 1, 2022 – 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)
• November 7, 2022 – 2:00 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)
• November 8, 2022 – 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, Election-Night Canvassing Board Activities)
• November 10, 2022 – 4:30 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 and Cure Affidavits, Draw contest & precinct for the audit, 1st Unofficial Results)

• *November 14, 2022 – 8:00 am in the Walton County Courthouse, 571 U.S. Hwy 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433 
  (*Only needed in case of a recount. Recount and 2nd Unofficial Results)
  

• November 18, 2022 – 1:00 pm in the Walton County Courthouse, 571 U.S. Hwy 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433 (Certify Official Results, Review and prepare the Conduct of Election Report, 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(2), 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 5 business days in advance (excluding Saturday, Sunday, and holidays). 

Canvassing Board Members:

• Judge David Green, Chair
• Bobby Beasley, Supervisor of Elections
• Mike Barker, County Commissioner
• Judge Kelvin Wells (alternate)
• Tony Anderson (alternate)