Cinco Bayou, Florida Public Records

The Cinco Bayou Police Department is responsible for law enforcement and public safety within the city limits. The department's records, including incident reports, arrest records, and crime statistics, are available through a public records request. Residents can also search the National Sex Offender Public Website for information on registered sex offenders living in the Cinco Bayou area. Additionally, the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Most Wanted list includes information on the agency's top criminal fugitives, some of whom may have connections to the Cinco Bayou community.

Cinco Bayou voters are served by the Okaloosa County Supervisor of Elections, located at 302 N Wilson St, Suite 102, Crestview, FL 32536, phone (850) 689-5600, website www.govoteokaloosa.gov. This office administers all federal, state, county, and municipal elections for Cinco Bayou residents. Florida residents can register to vote online through the Florida Division of Elections website at registertovoteflorida.gov, by mail, or in person at the Supervisor of Elections office. The voter registration deadline is 29 days before any election. Applicants must provide their Florida driver license number or Florida ID card number, or the last four digits of their Social Security number. Florida requires voters to be U.S. citizens, at least 18 years old by election day, legal residents of Florida, and not adjudicated mentally incapacitated or convicted of a felony (unless rights have been restored). Cinco Bayou conducts municipal elections for Mayor and Town Council seats. The town operates under a mayor-council form of government with the mayor and four council members serving staggered terms. Municipal elections are typically held in March of odd-numbered years, with the next scheduled for March 2025. Candidate qualifying and local ballot measure information for Cinco Bayou elections are posted at Town Hall and on the county elections website. Cinco Bayou residents can find their assigned polling location by visiting the Supervisor of Elections website at www.govoteokaloosa.gov and using the "Find My Precinct" tool, which requires entering a residential address. Florida offers early voting for all elections, typically beginning 10 days before election day at designated locations throughout Okaloosa County. Public election records in Florida include voter registration lists (with limited personal information redacted per Florida Statute §97.0585), campaign finance reports filed by candidates and political committees (accessible through the Florida Division of Elections website), candidate qualifying documents, precinct-level election results, and absentee ballot statistics. In the November 2024 presidential election, Okaloosa County reported approximately 68% voter turnout with over 130,000 ballots cast out of approximately 191,000 registered voters. The county has consistently shown strong Republican voting patterns in federal and state elections. For the November 3, 2026 general election, Cinco Bayou and Okaloosa County voters will decide several significant races. Florida's U.S. Senate Class III seat (currently held by Marco Rubio) will not be on the ballot in 2026; however, if there is a special election it could appear. The Florida gubernatorial race will be on the ballot in 2026 as Governor Ron DeSantis is term-limited. State legislative races include Florida House District 4 and Florida Senate District 1, both representing portions of Okaloosa County. County-level offices on the 2026 ballot include Okaloosa County Commission seats, Superintendent of Schools, Sheriff, Tax Collector, Property Appraiser, Supervisor of Elections, and Clerk of Court, depending on term schedules. Florida voters can request vote-by-mail ballots (absentee ballots) through the Supervisor of Elections office online at www.govoteokaloosa.gov, by phone at (850) 689-5600, by mail, or in person. Vote-by-mail ballot requests are valid for two general election cycles and must include the voter's name, address, signature, and date of birth. Ballots must be requested by 5:00 PM on the 10th day before the election. Returned vote-by-mail ballots must be received by the Supervisor of Elections office by 7:00 PM on election day to be counted.