Early voting turnout doubles in Okaloosa County, reaching 25% of eligible voters

Okaloosa County voter participation has surged, with more than 38,500 ballots cast through combined early voting and mail-in options as of Friday morning.

Voter turnout has more than doubled in Okaloosa County since early voting began, with one in four eligible voters now having cast their ballots, according to the latest data from the Supervisor of Elections office.

  • As of Friday morning, 38,525 of the county’s 151,054 active eligible voters have participated, pushing the turnout rate to 25.50%. Early voting sites have processed 24,509 ballots, significantly outpacing the 13,991 mail-in votes received.

Early voting continues through November 2nd at six locations throughout the county, with all sites operating daily from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Voters can cast their ballots at the Okaloosa County Administration Building, Fort Walton Beach Recreation Center, Niceville Community Center, Destin Community Center, Crestview Community Center and Crestview SOE office.

For more information about voting locations or procedures, residents can visit www.voteokaloosa.gov or call (850) 689-5600.

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