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State Sen. Randy Fine, R-Brevard County. | Colin Hackley, News Service of Florida
November 26, 2024

State Sen. Randy Fine seeks to replace U.S. Rep Mike Waltz

With the backing of President-elect Donald Trump, state Sen. Randy Fine said Tuesday he will run for a congressional seat…

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Shayla E. Lee
November 5, 2024

Duval voters choose Shayla Lee as county judge

Lee, a public defender, won the judgeship by more than 50,000 votes.…

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Reggie Blount won a position on the Duval County School Board on Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. He defeated Hank Rogers for a seat as the District 5 representative. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
November 5, 2024

Blount’s victory seals Duval School Board’s conservative majority

Reginald Blount focused his campaign on conservative talking points that emphasize cultural issues.…

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A polling place in Arlington. | Cyd Hoskinson, Jacksonville Today
November 5, 2024

Nov. 5 election results for Northeast Florida

Live election results for local races and the presidential election.…

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A voting signs points toward the polling place in Fleming Island. | Randy Roguski, Jacksonville Today
November 1, 2024

Women are voting in larger numbers in Northeast Florida

The split between men and women voting statewide could push the abortion rights constitutional amendment closer to passage.…

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November 1, 2024

Here’s how to check whether they got your mail-in ballot

If you voted by mail, you’ll want to check the status of your ballot to make sure your vote will…

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A sign on the Jacksonville Jaguars' field on Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, encourages Duval County residents to vote. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
October 31, 2024

Duval elections leaders hope inactive voters will participate

Some 85,793 voters could be removed from Duval’s voter rolls if they do not vote in this year’s general election…

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October 30, 2024

Teen accused of machete threat at Beaches polling site

Police said an 18-year-old man threatened Harris-Walz supporters with a machete at a voting site in Neptune Beach.…

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St. Johns County District 5 School Board candidates Linda Thomson, left, and Bethany Hilbert.
October 28, 2024

One School Board seat still up for grabs in St. Johns County

Linda Thomson and Bethany Hilbert are competing for the School Board seat in District 5.…

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Florida First Lady Casey DeSantis speaks against Amendment 3 on Thursday at Jacksonville's FOP lodge. Joining her are Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey, right, and Nassau County Sheriff Bill Leeper. | News4Jax
October 25, 2024

Amendment 3 marijuana issue fires up people on both sides

Ron and Casey DeSantis are agressively fighting Amendment 3. Critics say they shouldn’t use tax money to fight the marijuana…

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October 25, 2024

Tired of election text messages? Here’s a solution

Election campaigns say they’ll stop texting and emailing you as soon as you vote. So vote early.…

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October 24, 2024

NOV. 5 DUVAL VOTER GUIDE | Compare the candidates

Compare the candidates for Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, Atlantic Beach, state Legislature and Congress with our Candidate Comparison Tool.…

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October 24, 2024

NOV. 5 ST. JOHNS VOTER GUIDE | Compare the candidates

Compare the candidates for local St. Johns races, state Legislature and Congress with our Candidate Comparison Tool.…

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Campaign signs line Hendricks Avenue outside the San Marco library polling site. An orange cone indicates the 150-foot buffer where signs are not allowed. | Dan Scanlan, Jacksonville Today
October 24, 2024

#AskJAXTDY | We answer your questions about early voting

Jacksonville Today readers ask about paper ballots and campaign signs at voting sites. Here are the answers.…

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October 24, 2024

Rep. Aaron Bean leads Democrat Holloway by 7 points

A poll by the University of North Florida shows Bean with a much smaller lead than his winning margin in…

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The Duval County Supervisor of Elections office provides signs in English and Spanish outside the Duval County Public Library Mandarin Branch location to notify voters where they can cast their ballot. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
October 18, 2024

Here’s when early voting begins on the First Coast

Early voting begins next week across Northeast Florida. Dates and times vary by county.…

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Monday is the deadline to register to vote.
October 4, 2024

Mail ballots flow in as voter registration deadline nears

Monday is the final day to register to vote in Florida ahead of the Nov. 5 general election.…

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October 1, 2024

NOV. 5 NASSAU VOTER GUIDE | Compare the candidates

Compare the Nassau candidates for state Legislature and Congress and the judges up for retention with our Candidate Comparison Tool.…

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October 1, 2024

NOV. 5 CLAY VOTER GUIDE | Compare the candidates

Compare the candidates for Sheriff, School Board, state Legislature and Congress with our Candidate Comparison Tool.…

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October 1, 2024

Deadline to register to vote is just a week away

Eligible Florida voters must be registered with their county’s supervisor of elections by Oct. 7.…

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Voters trickled into the Legends Center in Northwest Jacksonville throughout primary Election Day on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024. | Will Brown, Jacksonville Today
September 24, 2024

City Council approves money for inactive voter outreach

Jacksonville Today was first to report that more than 90,000 Duval voters were inactive, and activists have pressured the elections…

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The Duval County Supervisor of Elections building. | Claire Heddles, Jacksonville Today
September 15, 2024

15% of registered Duval voters are inactive, a huge rise since state law changed

The number of voters who are one missed election away from being removed from the rolls has risen sharply since…

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September 2, 2024

OPINION | Clay County primary election turnout was appallingly low

The 2024 Primary Election Day started with little fanfare and fizzled out with barely more than 18% turnout. In this…

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State Sen. Tracie Davis, D-Jacksonville, had the biggest primary victory margin, with 95% of the vote on Aug. 20.
August 26, 2024

OPINION | Northeast Florida voters want authenticity in state legislative candidates 

Primary voters made it clear yet again that they value authentic candidates, whether Democrats or Republicans.…