What is Absentee Voting?

Florida law allows all qualified voters to request an absentee ballot from the Supervisor of Elections. A member of the voter’s immediate family or legal guardian may also request an absentee ballot for a voter, if directly instructed to do so by the voter. The request can be made for any and all elections through the next two regularly scheduled general elections.  Different scenarios apply to voters living in different locations or in the military.  For the correct absentee information and instructions, choose the appropriate category below.

Choose an absentee category below for detailed information:

        ► Citizen living in the U.S.

        ► Citizen living outside the U.S.

        ► Uniformed Service Member and/or his or her family 

Early Voting:

     Early voting is an alternative to absentee voting and Election Day voting.  Early Voting occurs in both elections offices in the county.  For most elections, early voting begins on the 15th day before an election and ends on the 2nd day before an election.  If you foresee that you will not be able to make it to your polling place on Election Day, but will be in the county two weeks before, voting early may be right for you!  For more info, visit this page: Early Voting

(Note: Of those Walton County voters that voted in the 2008 General Election,
54.2% voted before Election Day by either an absentee or by early voting.)

For assistance, contact Bill Vorwald, Absentee Coordinator at vorbill@co.walton.fl.us.