Aug. 10, 2009
Charlene Casoria Gagnier
Public Information Manager
SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS ANNOUNCES UPCOMING
ELECTIONS
There will be two separate book closing dates in advance
of two upcoming elections this fall, announced Ann McFall, Volusia
County’s Supervisor of Elections. By Florida law, a person must be
registered at least 29 days before an election to be
eligible to vote in that election.
“The cities of New Smyrna Beach and Orange City will be holding the
first of two municipal elections scheduled for this fall. Running
consecutively to this is a recently scheduled Special Primary
Election called by Gov. Charlie Crist to fill the vacancy of the office
of State Senate, District 8,” stated McFall.
The Special Primary Election for State Senate, District 8 will be
Sept. 15, 2009, with a book closing deadline of Aug. 17, 2009. Early
Voting will be available Monday, Sept, 7, 2009, through Saturday,
Sept. 12, 2009, at the Ormond Beach Regional Library
and the Supervisor of Elections office in DeLand. Only voters
assigned to Florida Senate, District 8 will be eligible to vote in
this upcoming election. Should there be a General/Runoff Election,
it will take place Oct. 6, 2009.
The municipal primary for New Smyrna Beach and the general election
for Orange City will take place Sept. 22, 2009, with a book closing
deadline of August 24, 2009. Early Voting will be available Monday,
Sept. 14, 2009, through Saturday, Sept. 19, 2009, at
the New Smyrna Beach Regional Library and the Supervisor of
Elections office in DeLand. Voters must be residents within the city
limits of the respective cities in order to be eligible to vote.
New Smyrna Beach and Orange City will potentially hold a
General/Runoff Election along with Lake Helen, Ponce Inlet and
Pierson’s elections scheduled for Nov. 3, 2009.
Those wishing to register or update voter records can obtain an
application at any Volusia County library, city hall, post office,
chamber of commerce, driver license bureau, agency that provides
public assistance, office that serves persons with disabilities,
center for independent living and many Volusia County Government
offices. You can also download an application from the Department of
Elections web site at
volusia.org/elections/reginfo.htm.
For further information, please call:
West Volusia 736-5930
Northeast Volusia 254-4690
Osteen Area 574-0598 x5930
Southeast Volusia 423-3311
General Info:
elections@co.volusia.fl.us
FAX: (386) 822-5715
