Qualifying packets for the 2023 Municipal Elections are now available!

Qualifying will be held noon, January 2- noon, January 6, 2023. However, the Supervisor of Elections will be closed on January 2, 2023 in observance of the New Year Holiday. Normal Business hours and Qualifying will resume at 8am January 3, 2023. 

Click here to access the qualifying packets. 

We receive many questions about the judicial merit retention races on the ballot. This year there are five Supreme Court Justice and five District Court of Appeal Judges. The Florida Bar Association has published this helpful guide, which can be acessed by clicking on the image below.

The Sample Ballot Booklet for the November 8th General Election is available online on our website by either clicking the photo below or the election info page in the menu. 

Registered Voters of Okaloosa County can also look up their precinct specific sample ballot using the voter lookup tool on the homescreen of our website. 

Precinct 21 (formerly Emerald Coast Worship Center) has been moved to First Baptist Church, 28 North St, Mary Esther, FL 32569.

Any affected voters have been mailed new voter information cards. Voters may use the voter lookup tool on our website to find their precinct. 

As the chief elections official of Okaloosa County, my staff and I are dedicated to the constitutional laws that govern our elections at all levels of government, and are driven to administer transparent, accurate and accessible elections.  In this age of misinformation, disinformation and malinformation, you should know who to contact for correct information.  That contact is your Supervisor of Elections.  If you have questions, or would like to learn more about elections in Okaloosa County, I invite you to reach out to our office.

Below is a statement by the Florida Supervisor of Elections which is a message I support.