Bay County -- The Bay County Supervisor of Elections office spent much of Friday preparing polling equipment and poll workers for what they anticipate will be a busy early voting cycle.

“It’s been publicly tested, it’s out there and ready to go, we have technical support rovers out there available if we do have any nuance that occur out there” said Mark Andersen, Bay County Supervisor of Elections.

Andersen is encouraging those who already know who they are voting for take advantage of the early voting period.

“It’ll begin this Saturday the 21st and it’ll end the following Saturday the 28th and then that Sunday and Monday before Election Day, there is no voting anywhere in Bay County” said Andersen.

Early voting dates are the same throughout the state, but the voting hours can vary from county to county. Andersen says he chose times he felt would be convenient for most people.

“I chose 11 to 7 because I believe that is the widest area that would allow the most number of voters to be available” said Andersen.

There will be four locations in Bay County open to early voting. At the Panama City Beach Library, voting stations were being prepared Friday in preparation for what is expected to be a higher turnout this election cycle.
Andersen says voters can vote at any early voting precinct prior to the early voting cut-off date, but on Election Day voters must vote at their assigned voting location according to their address.
Andersen expects about 60% in those people who vote to do so before primary day.

“If you were to look at absentee and early voting, 52% in the last general election had voted before Election Day, I see that increasing” said Andersen.

**EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS AND TIMES.**

Gulf County:

Times:
Saturday & Sunday 8/7c to 2/1c
Monday - Friday 8/7c to 5/4c

Locations:
Elections Office, 401 Long Avenue, Port St Joe
Wewahitchka Branch Library, 314 N 2nd Street, Wewahitchka
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Jackson County:

Times:
8:00am – 5:30pm

Locations:

Supervisor of Elections Office Location:
2851 Jefferson Street
Marianna, FL 32448

Sneads City Hall Location:
2028 Third Avenue
Sneads, FL 32460

Graceville City Hall Location:
5348 Cliff Street
Graceville, FL 32440
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Washington County:

Times:
8:00am – 5:30pm
**Sunday January 22, 2012 10:00am – 4:00pm

Location:
1331 South Blvd.
Suite 900
Chipley, Florida 32428
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Walton County:

Times:
8:30am – 4:30pm

Locations:

Walton County Courthouse
571 U.S. Highway 90 East
DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433
Note: (Entrance and Parking on 6th Street for Early Voting Only)

South Walton Courthouse Annex
31 Coastal Centre Blvd, Suite 300
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
Note: (Hwy 331 South between South Walton High School and Tom Thumb)
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Bay County:

Bay County Election Center 830 West 11th Street
Jan. 21 - Jan. 28 11:00 am to 7:00 pm

Parker Community Building 940 West Park Street
Jan. 21 - Jan. 28 11:00 am to 7:00 pm

Lynn Haven City Hall Annex 108 East 9th Street
Jan. 21 - Jan. 28 11:00 am to 7:00 pm

Panama City Beach Library 12500 Hutchison Boulevard
Jan. 21 - Jan. 28 11:00 am to 7:00 pm
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Calhoun County:

Times:
8:00am – 4:00pm
**Sunday January 22, 2012 8:00am – 2:00pm

Location:
Calhoun County Supervisor of Elections Office in the Calhoun County
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Holmes County:

Times:
8:00am – 5:30pm
**Sunday January 22, 2012 10:00am – 4:00pm

Location:
201 North Oklahoma Street
Suite 102
Bonifay, Florida 32425
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Liberty County:

Times:
January 23rd – 27th 8:00am – 5:30pm
January 21st, 22nd, 28th 9:00am – 3:00pm

Locations:
Rock Bluff republican voters will vote at Bristol - Pct. 3
located at City Hall, 12444 NW Virginia G. Weaver Rd., Bristol

Sumatra republican voters will vote at Telogia - Pct. 6
located next to Thompson Store, 20064 NE SR 65 in Telogia.
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Franklin County:

Times:
January 21 – 22nd 8:30am – 2:30pm
January 23 – 27th 8:30am – 4:30pm
January 28th 8:30am – 2:30pm

Locations:
Franklin County Supervisor of Elections Office
47 Ave F
Apalachicola, FL 32320

Franklin County Courthouse Annex
1647 Hwy 98 E
Carrabelle, FL 32322