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19 December 2023

Notice: 2024 Presidential Primary Election

PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE 2024 PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARY ELECTION

Notice is hereby given that the 2024 Presidential Preference Primary (PPP) Election will be held on March 19, 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 with Republican Party affilation by the registration book closing deadline on February 20, 2024 will be ineligible to participate in this election. Party affiliation changes must be made before the February 20th deadline.

Registration Book Closing and Party Affiliation Change Deadline:

  • February 20, 2024

Early Voting Times:

  • Saturday, March 9, 2024 - (8:30 am - 4:30 pm)
  • Sunday, March 10, 2024 - (1:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
  • Monday - Saturday, March 11-16, 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):

  • February 22, 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)
  • March 5, 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)
  • March 12, 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)
  • March 13, 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)     - This meeting has been cancelled.
  • March 18, 2024 – 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/ Independent Audit System Scanning)
  • March 19, 2024 – 4:00 pm (Postponed to 5:30 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)
  • March 21, 2024 – 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 / Cure Affidavits / Independent Audit System Scanning / 1st Unofficial Results)
  • March 25, 2024 – 9:00 am in the Walton County Courthouse, 571 U.S. Hwy 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
    (Independent Audit System Scanning)
  • April 1, 2024 – 8:00 am in the Walton County Courthouse, 571 U.S. Hwy 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
    (Inspection of Materials / Process 10-day UOCAVA ballots / Independent Audit System Scanning / Certify Official Results)
  • April 4, 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, Circuit Judge (substitute) - chair
  • Danny Glidewell, County Commissioner 
  • Ryan Messer, Supervisor of Elections
  • Jeffrey Lewis, Circuit Judge (alternate)
  • Donna Johns, County Commissioner (alternate)
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