Don't forget to vote: 2024 municipal elections in Bay County are Tuesday
PANAMA CITY BEACH — With polls slated to open Tuesday for the 2024 municipal elections in Bay County, here are some things local voters need to know.
What offices are up for election and who are the candidates?
Three Bay County municipalities have elections Tuesday: Panama City Beach, Callaway and Mexico Beach.
In PCB, Mayor Mark Sheldon is running for re-election against Stuart Tettemer.
In Callaway, incumbent Bob Pelletier is running against Christine Smallwood for the Ward 3 seat, and incumbent Kenneth Ayers is running against David Agosta for the Ward 4 seat.
In Mexico Beach, the offices of mayor, Group 4 council member and Group 5 council member are up for election. Unlike the other listed offices, the office of mayor in Mexico Beach is not a traditional election, but a recall election.
Residents will be asked whether they support recalling current Mayor Michele Miller. They then will be asked to choose a replacement. If the majority of residents vote in favor of recalling Miller, then the winning replacement will assume the position.
Richard Wolff, the current Group 5 council member of Mexico Beach, and Erik Fosshage are running to be Miller's replacement. Jason Adams, Cindy Jolley and Lisa Logan are running for the Group 4 seat. One of them will replace Adrian Welle, who is not seeking re-election. Larry Henderson and Timothy Linderman are running to replace Wolff for the Group 5 seat.
Where are the voting sites?
Four voting sites will be open in Bay County tomorrow from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. They are:
Callaway Arts & Conference Center at 500 Callaway Parkway.
First Baptist Church of Mexico Beach at 823 15th St.
Lyndell Conference Center at 423 Lyndell Lane.
Frank Brown Park Community Center at 16200 Panama City Beach Parkway.
Voters can only vote at their designated voting site on election day.
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How many votes already have been cast?
As of Monday morning, the Bay County Supervisor of Elections' website said more than 2,700 residents already have cast ballots in the 2024 municipal elections. This is made up of 1,122 people who voted by mail and 1,593 people who participated in early voting. Early voting in Bay County ended Friday.
Of those who have participated so far, 1,792 are Republicans, 524 are Democrats, 354 do not have a political party affiliation, and 46 were listed as "other."
This article originally appeared on The News Herald: Elections take place for three Bay County municipalities on Tuesday
