The Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections Office (SOE) announced Tuesday that it has corrected a configuration error that resulted in 97 registered Republicans receiving incorrect ballots for an upcoming election.
- The affected voters, all from Precinct 35, were mistakenly sent non-partisan ballots instead of Republican ballots for mail-in voting. The error was discovered on July 16, 2024, and steps were immediately taken to address the issue, according to a statement from the SOE office.
Paul Lux, Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections, took responsibility for the mistake, stating, “Situations such as this are rare, but regrettable. I apologize for any confusion this may have caused and take full responsibility.”
The elections office has reissued correct ballots to the affected voters, which will be mailed out on July 17, 2024. Officials are also notifying these voters about the procedure that will be followed to ensure only one ballot per voter is counted.
“We immediately took the necessary steps to contact those voters affected by this error and rectify the situation,” Lux added.
The Supervisor of Elections Office encourages voters to stay informed about state and local elections by visiting their website at www.voteokaloosa.gov or calling (850) 689-5600, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
