Sheriff's office employees to vote on board members

Okaloosa County Sheriff's Office employees will soon vote on new Personnel Standards and Review Board members. [File Photo | News Bulletin]

CRESTVIEW — Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office employees will have a special election for naming two members to its Personnel Standards and Review Board.

Early voting is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., May 8–12 in the Supervisor of Elections offices, 302 Wilson St. N., Suite 102, Crestview; and 1250 Eglin Parkway, Suite 103, Shalimar. Voting is 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. May 16 in the Supervisor of Elections' Crestview and Shalimar offices.  

Only OCSO employees are eligible to vote in this election.

Candidates for these seats must not be currently employed with the OCSO, nor can they be in the immediate family of any person employed with the OSCO. Candidates should submit a 500-word, one-page biography for distribution to all eligible electors. 

The qualifying period starts at noon April 17 and closes at noon April 21.

There are no restrictions on residence, provided that candidates are otherwise qualified Okaloosa electors. 

This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Sheriff's office employees to vote on board members