CRESTVIEW — As the Nov. 4 general election approaches, Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections Paul Lux would like to inform voters of three convenient ways to vote: early, by mail, or at the polls on election day.
•Early voting starts Oct. 20 and ends Nov. 1. Hours are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. all days. Locations include Robert L. F. Sikes Library, 1445 Commerce Drive, Crestview; Supervisor of Elections Headquarters, 302 North Wilson St., Suite 102, Crestview; C.H. “Bull” Rigdon Fairgrounds, 1958 Lewis Turner Blvd, Fort Walton Beach; Destin Community Center, 101 Stahlman Ave., Destin; Niceville City Hall, 208 N. Partin Drive, Niceville.
•To vote by mail, voters can request absentee ballots early by telephone, email, mail, in person or by visiting the Supervisor of Elections office website, www.goVote-Okaloosa.com. Absentee ballots must be returned to the Supervisor of Elections office by 7 p.m. on Election Day in order to be counted. Third-party pick-up by a designated immediate family member is allowed four days before Election Day. The last day to request a ballot to be mailed to you is Oct. 29.
•Vote on Election Day, Nov. 4, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. You must vote in the precinct in which you live. Florida Statutes 101.043 requires you to show photo and signature identification when you vote in person, whether early or at the polls.
For more information, please visit www.GoVote-Okaloosa.com or call 689-5600 or 651-7272.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Early voting starts Oct. 20 in Okaloosa County