2016 Presidential Preference Primary Election Information

• •The Presidential Preference Primary Election Day is March 15, 2016, with polls open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
• •The deadline for new voter registrations and party changes for the Presidential Preference Primary is February 16, 2016.
• •Florida is a closed primary state, meaning voters must be registered with a party to vote in that party's primary.
• •All registered voters, regardless of party, may vote on nonpartisan issues and municipal candidates.
• •Residents within the city limits of Bunnell may vote for two City Commissioners during the Presidential Preference Primary.
• •Early voting for the Presidential Preference Primary occurs from March 5 to March 12, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. daily.
• •Early voting locations include the Flagler County Public Library, Palm Coast Community Center, and the Supervisor of Elections Office.
• •The deadline to request an absentee ballot is March 9, 2016.
• •The 2016 Primary Election is scheduled for August 30, 2016, with a registration deadline of August 1, 2016.
• •The 2016 General Election is scheduled for November 8, 2016, with a registration deadline of October 11, 2016.

This document establishes the voting schedule, registration deadlines, and polling locations for Flagler County residents participating in the 2016 election cycle, which determines party nominees for the U.S. Presidency and local municipal offices.

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