Notice: 2020 General Election

PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE 2020 GENERAL ELECTION

2020 General Election Preparation Report - in accordance with Florida Statute 100.032.

Notice is hereby given that the 2020 General Election will be held on November 3, 2020 from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.

Please note that voters who are not registered to vote in Florida by the registration book closing deadline on October 5, 2020 will be ineligible.

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(Ballots will be mailed late September / early October)
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Who are the candidates?

Registration Book Closing and Party Affiliation Change Deadline:

~~October 5, 2020~~ (Extended to October 6, 2020 at 6:00 pm CST for online registrations and 7:00 pm CST for in-person/paper registration forms by Directive 2020-02. In addition, registration application forms that are postmarked on or before Oct. 6th will be accepted.)

Logic and Accuracy Testing of Voting Equipment:

October 15, 2020 – 3:00 pm in the Walton County Courthouse, 571 U.S. Hwy 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433.

Early Voting Times:

Saturday, October 24, 2020 - (8:30 am - 4:30 pm)
Sunday, October 25, 2020 - (1:00 pm - 9:00 pm)
Monday - Saturday, October 26–31, 2020 - (8:30 am - 4:30 pm)

Early Voting Locations: Early Voting Locations (also ballot drop box 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

*mail ballots may be returned during early voting hours

Canvassing Board Meeting(s):

October 20, 2020 – 3:00 pm in the Walton County Courthouse, 571 U.S. Hwy 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
October 27, 2020 – 3:00 pm in the Walton County Courthouse, 571 U.S. Hwy 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
October 29, 2020 – 3:00 pm in the Walton County Courthouse, 571 U.S. Hwy 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
¹October 31, 2020 - 8:00 am in the Walton County Courthouse, 571 U.S. Hwy 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
November 3, 2020 – *3:00 pm in the Walton County Courthouse, 571 U.S. Hwy 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
November 6, 2020 – 3:00 pm in the Walton County Courthouse, 571 U.S. Hwy 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433 (1st Unofficial Results)
November 13, 2020 – 4:30 pm in the Walton County Courthouse, 571 U.S. Hwy 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433 (Official Results)
November 17, 2020 – 3:00 pm in the Walton County Courthouse, 571 U.S. Hwy 90 East, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433 (Post-Election Audit)
*Updated time
¹Special meeting to re-scan ballots due to failed motherboard battery on the machine.

Bobby Beasley, Supervisor of Elections