2020 Primary Election Information

Election Day: August 18, 2020

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

Deadline for new registrations: July 20, 2020

Voter Registration - New Registrations and Party Change Deadline Ahead

The deadline to register to vote or change your party for the upcoming Primary Election is July 20, 2020. Register to vote or update your voter registration using Florida's Online Voter Registration system. You may also complete the paper Florida Voter Registration Application form and deliver or mail it to the Elections Office.

CLOSED PRIMARY ELECTIONS

Florida is a closed Primary state. If you wish to vote for a partisan office in this 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 in Universal Primary Contests, nonpartisan races and city candidates in a Primary Election. Please note that regularly scheduled elections for the City of Palm Coast will be held concurrently with this election.

Party Change Deadline

The party change deadline for the upcoming Primary Election is July 20, 2020. To change your party affiliation to vote in this election, consider using Florida's Online Voter Registration System to make the change. You may also complete the paper Florida Voter Registration Application form for a party change and deliver or mail it to the Elections Office by the deadline: July 20, 2020.

Why should I vote in a Primary?

Primary elections typically have a lower turnout, despite the fact that every voter may cast a ballot in these elections. Primary elections are important! There are two Universal Primary Contests on this Primary Election ballot: Public Defender and County Commission District 3. All voters, regardless of political party affiliation are eligible to vote for these countywide contests. In addition, several nonpartisan races will be decided. Even if you do not declare a party affiliation, you may still vote for the nonpartisan races. As with any election, if you choose not to vote, someone else is making the decision for you.

Which contests will be decided in this primary?

There are two Universal Primary Contests for partisan offices this year. These candidates will appear on all ballots and the contest will be decided in this Primary because they face no opposition in the General Election. All voters are eligible to vote for these two contests:

Public Defender, 7th Judicial Circuit
Board of County Commissioners, District 3

Nonpartisan contests with two candidates are always decided in a Primary Election. All voters are eligible to vote for all nonpartisan contests.

Circuit Judge, 7th Judicial Circuit, Group 6
Circuit Judge, 7th Judicial Circuit, Group 27
School Board, District 1
School Board, District 5

Nonpartisan contests with more than two candidates can be decided in a Primary if one candidate receives a majority of the vote (over 50%). All voters are eligible to vote for all nonpartisan contests.

Circuit Judge, 7th Judicial Circuit, Group 14
School Board, District 3
City of Palm Coast Mayor
City of Palm Coast Council Member, District 1
City of Palm Coast Council Member, District 3

Early Voting

Any registered and eligible voter may vote early in this election. Early voting will be held August 3 - August 15, 2020 from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. at three locations in Flagler County.

Early Voting Locations:

	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

Vote By Mail

Mail 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.

Deadline to request a mail ballot: August 8, 2020
Overseas (UOCAVA) absentee mail date: July 3, 2020
Domestic Vote-by-Mail date: July 14, 2020

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