2016 Presidential Preference Primary Election Information

Election Day:
March 15, 2016
Polls are open from 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Election Day.

Deadline for new registrations: February 16, 2016

Sample Ballot(PDF, 238KB)

New Registrations

If you are not registered, you must do so 29 days prior to Election Day. To register to vote in this election, please use the Florida Voter Registration Application and deliver or mail it to the Elections Office by the deadline: February 16, 2016.

Closed Primary Elections

Florida is a closed primary state. If you wish to vote in this partisan Primary Election, you must be a registered voter in the party for which the Primary is being held. All registered voters, regardless of party affiliation, may vote on issues, nonpartisan and municipal candidates in a Primary Election. Please note that all voters who reside within the city limits of Bunnell, regardless of party affiliation, may cast their vote for two Bunnell City Commissioners during this election.

The party change deadline for the upcoming Presidential Preference Primary Election is February 16, 2016. Please use the Florida Voter Registration Application and deliver or mail it to the Elections Office by the deadline.

Offices On The Ballot

What is the Presidential Preference Primary Election?

The Presidential Preference Primary Election is a unique Primary election which is held only during Presidential election cycles, every four years. This is the first step in which Florida voters will begin the process of electing the United States President. Voters who reside within the city limits of Bunnell may cast their vote for US President and two City Commissioners on the same ballot during this election.

Some states hold the same type of Presidential Preference Primary Election; others hold caucuses and a few states have a combination of both. The Presidential Primary or caucus is held every state in the United States between January and June of a Presidential election year.

These are considered to be "indirect elections," which means the results in each state help determine how many delegates each political party’s national convention will receive from their respective state. The delegates of each political party will select their Presidential nominee. The official nomination of each party candidate for United States President will be announced at their respective conventions. The conventions for each political party will be held during the summer of 2016.

The candidates nominated by each political party will appear on the General Election ballot in each state in the United States. This General Election for U.S. President will be held on November 8, 2016. In Flagler County, this election will also include many other Federal, State, Multi-County, Judicial, County and Local offices up for election. Make sure your voice is heard! One vote can make a difference, Be Election Ready in 2016.

Election Dates To Remember

Absentee Ballot Request Deadline

Absentee ballots will be sent to all voters who have made a request to vote by mail. In the State of Florida, absentee ballots are counted in every election.
March 9, 2016
General Election Overseas (UOCAVA) Absentee Mail Date January 30, 2016
General Election Domestic Absentee Mail Dates February 9 - 16, 2016

Early Voting

Any registered and eligible voter in Flagler County may vote early at one of these locations during the early voting period:

1. Flagler County Public Library
At the corner of Belle Terre and Palm Coast Parkway.
Address:
2500 Palm Coast Parkway N.W.
Palm Coast, FL 32137

2. Palm Coast Community Center
At the corner of Clubhouse Drive and Palm Coast Parkway.
Address:
305 Palm Coast Parkway NE
Palm Coast, FL 32137

3. Supervisor of Elections Office
Located in the Government Services Building.
Address:
1769 E. Moody Boulevard, Building 2, Suite 101
Bunnell, FL 32110

Early Voting Schedule:

March 5 - 12, 2016
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. each day,
including weekends


 

2016 Election Schedule

There will be three county-wide elections in 2016.

Presidential Preference Primary Election

Election Day: March 15, 2016

Polls are always open from 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Election Day.

Early Voting: March 5th - March 12th, 10AM - 6PM Daily.

Deadline for party changes and new registrations: February 16, 2016

 


 

 

Primary Election

Election Day: August 30, 2016

Polls are always open from 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Election Day.

Early Voting: August 15th - August 27th, 10AM - 6PM Daily.

Deadline for party changes and new registrations: August 1, 2016

 


 

 

General Election

Election Day: November 8, 2016

Polls are always open from 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. on Election Day.

Early Voting: October 24th - November 5th, 10AM - 6PM Daily.

Deadline for new registrations: October 11, 2016


2016 EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS

For All Three Elections in 2016

 

 

FLAGLER COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OFFICE
1769 E. Moody Boulevard
Building 2, Suite 101
Bunnell, FL 32110

 

FLAGLER COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
2500 Palm Coast Parkway NW
Palm Coast, FL 32137

 

PALM COAST COMMUNITY CENTER
305 Palm Coast Parkway NE
Palm Coast, FL 32137