Vet Brochure - Walton County Supervisor of Elections

We need your participation to
make this valuable program a
success. You may make copies
of the biography form or this
brochure and distribute them as
you wish.
PEACETIME OR WAR
This program is open to all veterans
who have honorably served in the
Armed Forces during peacetime or
wartime– or who are now serving.
Veterans or family members may
submit biography forms and
photographs. Family members
may submit forms for deceased, MIA,
KIA, or POW veterans.
I WANT YOU
TO VOTE
IN HONOR
OF
A VETERAN
Completed biography forms
should be returned to one of the
addresses below. Confidential
information included in the biography will be not be published.
If you have any questions,
Please Contact Ryan Messer or
Bill Vorwald at 892-8112 or
email vorbill@co.walton.fl.us.
Also visit our website at VoteWaltonCounty.com.
It is not necessary that the
Veteran be a Walton County
resident; however, the veteran
must have some connection to
Walton County (via birth, past or pre
sent residence, schooling, past or pre
sent employment, or immediate
family in residence.)
The photographs on the inside of this
brochure are just a few of the many
we have received. We would like to
have as many veteran photographs as
possible displayed at our main office
and the satellite office.
Call the Elections Office at
892-8112 or 622-0744 for more
information, or visit our website at
WALTON COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS
571 U.S. HWY 90 EAST, SUITE 102
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, FL 32433
PH (850) 892-8112
FAX (850) 892-8113
www.VoteWaltonCounty.com.
This Project That Honors Veterans Is The
Result of Efforts First Begun
By
Melissa Beasley
Supervisor of Elections
1999-2003
www.VoteWaltonCounty.com
SATELLITE OFFICE
31 COASTAL CENTRE BLVD, SUITE 300
SANTA ROSA BEACH, FL 32459
(850) 622-0744
RM 09/27/09
Walton County
Supervisor of Elections
VOTE IN HONOR
OF A VETERAN
Generation after generation of our families
have been deeply affected by the various
conflicts and wars our nation has fought.
The global war on terror, which includes
Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation
Enduring Freedom, affects every American
and continually reminds us of the freedoms
we often take for granted—freedoms that our
veterans fought for and freedoms that our
military continues to fight to defend today.
The sacrifices our veterans have made on
behalf of this great state and nation stand as
examples that emphasize the need for us to
take our responsibilities seriously, especially
our right to vote.
The Walton County Supervisor of Elections
is pleased to announce the Vote in Honor
of a Veteran program The program is not
new around the state and country. Several
other Florida counties and other states have
variations of this program that are tailored to
fit the needs in their communities.
The goal of our program is to recognize our
veterans by encouraging voter participation
among the entire voting population. By exercising our right to vote, we show veterans
the respect they deserve for protecting our
freedoms.
HERE’S HOW THE
PROGRAM WORKS
Veterans and family members of veterans who
wish to participate will complete and submit a
photo and a short biography on a biography
form. The form may be completed by the veteran or by a family member of a veteran. (The
photograph will be scanned into our computer
while you wait, or you may return later to pick it
up.) There is no cost to participate.
On election day, or during
early voting, anyone who
desires to vote in honor of
a veteran will receive a
special sticker that states:
“My Vote Honors
Veteran_______”.
You have the option of putting any veteran’s
name on the sticker, whether the veteran is on
our wall or not.
All Walton County voters are encouraged to
Vote In Honor of a Veteran. It is not necessary
to be related to a veteran to vote in honor of
one.
We hope to personalize the
voting experience for everyone and show our gratitude to
those who have given so much
to us all so we may continue to
live in freedom and exercise
our right to vote.
VETERANS
HONOR WALL
The wall on the first floor of the Walton
County Courthouse has been designated as
our Veterans Honor Wall, and each veteran’s photograph that is submitted will be
posted on the wall. A directory is available
to assist in finding a veteran’s photo. Veterans who have made the ultimate sacrifice will
be honored in a special location.