The Crestview Public Library is an early voting site for the Aug. 30 Primary Election.
Early voting is 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 20-27. There is no early voting on Sunday or Monday, Aug. 28 or 29.
If you wait until the Primary Election on Tuesday, you must go to your precinct to vote.
Voter, election and candidate information is available from numerous sources, but an important first stop is the Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections website, www.govote-okaloosa.com. With the Voter Lookup Tool, you can find your precinct, check your registration status, and view sample ballots.
Another online source of information is the Florida Department of State, Florida Division of Elections website, http://dos.myflorida.com/elections/. Download the 2016 Voter Education Toolkit.
The Center for Responsive Politics is a guide to money in U.S. politics, including campaign money amounts and sources, searchable by party, candidate, lobbyist and election cycle. Find them at www.opensecrets.org.
The Federal Voting Assistance Program works to ensure Service members, their eligible family members and overseas citizens are aware of their right to vote and have the tools and resources to successfully do so – from anywhere in the world. Go to https://www.fvap.gov/florida for Florida-specific information.
Vote Smart is a non-profit, non-partisan research organization that collects and distributes information on candidates for U.S. public office. It covers candidates and elected officials in six basic areas: background information, issue positions, voting records, campaign finances, interest group ratings, and speeches and public statements. Go to www.votesmart.org or call 888-Vote-Smart (888-868-3762).
Finally, the League of Women Voters of Okaloosa County provides information on www.lwvokaloosa.org, including notices of local candidate events and forums.
So check out all of the above … and come in and vote!
Sandra Dreaden is the Crestview Public Library's reference librarian.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: DREADEN: Where to find Okaloosa voter and election information