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2026 general election

The Secretary of State notice lists the offices on the Nov. 3 ballot, including 11 fire districts and the Yellow River conservation district. Early voting and mail voting calendars for Bay and Santa Rosa are included, with early voting Oct. 19 to 31 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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  1. Bay County early voting starts Oct. 19; mail ballot requests due Oct. 22

    The Bay County Supervisor of Elections lists different early voting hours for its office and for other sites, and a 5 p.m. deadline on Oct. 22 to request a mail ballot.

  2. Early Voting in Santa Rosa County Starts Monday and Runs Through Oct. 31

    Early voting for the 2026 General Election in Santa Rosa County, Florida, runs daily from Monday, Oct. 19, through Saturday, Oct. 31, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

  3. 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.

  4. What’s on the Okaloosa County ballot Nov. 3, from Congress to 11 fire districts

    The Florida Secretary of State's notice lists every office up for election in Okaloosa County on Nov. 3, 2026, including 11 fire districts and the Yellow River Soil and Water Conservation District.