Bay County Early Voting Starts Oct. 19; Deadline to Request a Mail Ballot Is Oct. 22
Early voting in Bay County, Florida, begins Monday, Oct. 19, and voters have until 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, to request a mail ballot for the Nov. 3 general election.
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Early voting in Bay County, Florida, begins Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. Voters who want a vote-by-mail ballot for the Nov. 3 general election have until 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, to request one, according to the Bay County Supervisor of Elections website, as of Oct. 18, 2026.
Key dates for Bay County voters
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| Monday, Oct. 19 | Early voting begins |
| Wednesday, Oct. 21, 8:30 a.m. | The Canvassing Board begins the canvass of vote-by-mail ballots |
| Thursday, Oct. 22, 5 p.m. | Deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot |
| Thursday, Oct. 29, 8:30 a.m. | The Canvassing Board continues the canvass of vote-by-mail ballots |
| Tuesday, Nov. 3 | General election |
The canvass is the official process of scanning mail ballots into the county’s audit system and duplicating damaged or unreadable ballots when needed.
Early voting hours in Bay County
| Location | Hours |
|---|---|
| Supervisor of Elections office | 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| All other early voting locations | 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
The website does not list an end date for early voting. Its list of early voting locations is on a separate page, and this article does not include their addresses.
How to request a mail ballot in Bay County
The deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot for the general election is 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026. Requests go through the Supervisor of Elections website.
Active registered voters in Bay County
As of Oct. 16, 2026, Bay County had 128,776 active registered voters:
| Party | Active voters |
|---|---|
| Republican | 75,496 |
| Democratic | 24,064 |
| Other | 29,216 |
| Total | 128,776 |
Lynn Haven voters will decide three charter amendments
Voters in Lynn Haven, a city in Bay County, will consider three proposed City Charter amendments in the Nov. 3, 2026 general election, according to a city notice published Sept. 16, 2026. The notice does not describe the amendments.
Questions and answers
- When does early voting start in Bay County, Florida?
- Early voting in Bay County begins Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, according to the Bay County Supervisor of Elections website. The website does not list an end date for early voting.
- What is the deadline to request a mail ballot in Bay County?
- The deadline to request a vote-by-mail ballot for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election is 5 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, according to the Bay County Supervisor of Elections website.
- What are the early voting hours in Bay County?
- According to the Bay County Supervisor of Elections website, the Supervisor's office is open 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. during early voting, and all other early voting locations are open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
