Wesley Wilcox, CERA, Supervisor of Elections

Wesley Wilcox, CERA
Supervisor of Elections
 
Marion County Election Center

Wesley Wilcox, CERA, is the Supervisor of Elections for Marion County, Florida. He was first elected on November 6, 2012, and re-elected in 2016, 2020, and 2024 without opposition. Wesley has been with the Marion County Supervisor of Elections office since 2001, starting as the Systems Administrator and then promoted to Assistant Supervisor, a position he held for seven years, before being elected. Wesley possesses almost 40 years of experience in the Elections profession, is a nationally Certified Elections/Registration Administrator (CERA), a Master Florida Certified Elections Professional (MFCEP), and holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.

Highlights during Wesley’s tenure: Implemented a new Voter Registration system in 2001 and was a member of the technical team for the successful 2006 deployment of the state-wide voter registration system. In 2007, he administered a full county-wide release of Electronic Poll Books, one of the first jurisdictions in the State of Florida. In 2008, he fully built and implemented an Early Voting Ballot on Demand system. In 2017, he assisted with the design, execution, and launch of Florida's Online Voter Registration system. In recognition of his contributions, he was inducted into the Election Center Hall of Fame in 2023.

Wesley is a member of the Florida Supervisors of Elections (FSE) association representing Florida's 67 Election Supervisors. He has served in all Executive Officer positions and was the 2020-2021 President of the association. He now serves as a Board Member and Instructor. Notably, he was the first recipient of the FSE President's Award in 2016 for outstanding service to the association.

Wesley currently serves as a member of The Election Center Board of Directors. He serves on the Local Leadership Council of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) as well as the Advisory Board of the Election Official Legal Defense Network (EOLDN). Wesley is a past Chair of the Elections Infrastructure Center for Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EI-ISAC) and is a member of the Kiwanis Club of Ocala.