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Okaloosa County voters head to polls for primary elections

Okaloosa County residents are casting their ballots today in primary elections for several local positions. Polls opened at 7 a.m. and will remain open until 7 p.m., with voters required to visit their assigned polling places. The ballot features contests for sheriff, multiple county commissioner seats, and a school board position. Here’s a breakdown of the […]

Jared Williams

Okaloosa County residents are casting their ballots today in primary elections for several local positions. Polls opened at 7 a.m. and will remain open until 7 p.m., with voters required to visit their assigned polling places.

The ballot features contests for sheriff, multiple county commissioner seats, and a school board position. Here’s a breakdown of the races:

Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Election: See news coverage

Eric Scott Aden
Ron Livingston
Edward Eddie Perillo

Board of County Commissioners: See news coverage

District 1: De’Carlo Garcia and Paul Mixon
District 3: Sherri Cox, Wade Albert Merritt, Keri Pitzer, Andrew Rencich, and Heath Rominger
District 5: Drew Palmer and Mary Anne Windes

School Board Member District 2: See news coverage

Dewey Parker Destin
David Schmidt

Election officials remind voters that mail-in ballots cannot be accepted at polling places on Election Day. These ballots must be delivered directly to the Supervisor of Elections office to be counted.

For more information on Election Day and what to expect, click here.

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