FLORIDA PRIMARY

You may have thought the vote counting in this primary election was over but here in North Florida, it continues, at least for one race. More than likely there is going to be an automatic recount to determine who the democratic candidate will be for the newly drawn congressional district 4.

A steady stream of voters could be seen on Tuesday going to cast their ballot at voting locations across the Northeast Florida area in Florida’s primary election.

If you haven’t submitted a ballot for the primary, Tuesday is the last day to do it, but one thing to remember is you need to bring an ID with you.

If you haven’t submitted a ballot for the primary, Tuesday is the last day to do it, but there are a few steps voters need to take before they head to the polls.

Challenging the perception that voting in a primary is less important.

Florida Primary: Before voting, learn about the races & candidates on your ballot

In-person early voting in Florida’s primary began Saturday in Clay and St. Johns counties.

Early voting begins Monday in Duval County for the Florida Primary.

Florida’s primary is Aug. 23, and early voting will begin Monday in Duval County.

As soon as the polls close at 7 p.m., the vote-counting begins. Check back throughout the evening as election returns are tallied on all the Northeast Florida races. Direct links to each group of racesNE Florida congressional districts | State Senate/House racesDuval County | St. Johns County | Clay CountyNassau County | Putnam County | Flagler CountyBaker County | Bradford County | Columbia CountyAlachua County | Union County | 7th Judicial CircuitClosely watched races in Northeast FloridaChoose from drop-down menu to see any race of interest to you (in alphabetical order)

As soon as the polls close at 7 p.m., the vote-counting begins. Check back throughout the evening as election returns are tallied on all the Northeast Florida races. Direct links to each group of racesNE Florida congressional districts | State Senate/House racesDuval County | St. Johns County | Clay CountyNassau County | Putnam County | Flagler CountyBaker County | Bradford County | Columbia CountyAlachua County | Union County | 7th Judicial CircuitClosely watched races in Northeast FloridaChoose from drop-down menu to see any race of interest to you (in alphabetical order)

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Despite warnings from President Donald Trump, Floridians have cast mail-in ballots in record numbers before Tuesday’s Florida Primary. Of 2.66 million votes cast statewide by Monday, 2.1 million were done on mail-in ballots and 554,814 voted in-person during early voting. Of votes cast, 1,029,277 were by Republican voters, 1,280,904 by Democrats and 387,632 by NPA and other party voters. The percentage of Floridians voting by mail has grown in the recent election cycles, with 1.28 million using mail-in ballots in the 2016 primary and 1.35 million in the 2018 primary. The number of Democrats using mail-in ballots is growing faster than Republicans.

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GREEN COVE SPRINGS, Fla. Seven early voting locations will open in Clay County at 8 a.m. Thursday for people to cast ballots in the Florida Primary. VOTERS GUIDE: The candidates who want your voteFour countywide races are on the ballot in Clay County sheriff, superintendent of schools, clerk of court and tax collector. One-term Sheriff Darryl Daniels has drawn five opponents in the August Republican Primary: Ben Carroll, Michelle Cook, Harold Rutledge, Mike Taylor and Catherine Webb. For school superintendent, there are three Republicans and a write-in candidate competing for the office vacated by Addison Davis, who left Clay County to become superintendent of schools in Hillsborough County. Early voting sites in Clay County - all sites open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday through Aug. 15.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. Voters in St. Johns County can begin casting in-person votes Thursday for their next sheriff, other local offices as well as state lawmakers and members of Congress. Early voting continues at eight sites through Saturday, Aug. 15 in St. Johns County for the Florida Primary. Oakes said their priority is keeping our staff, poll workers and voters safe during the voting process, adopting Voter Election Protection Standards for voting during COVID-19. St. Johns County early voting sites - open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 6-15Supervisor of Elections Office, 4455 Avenue A #101, St. AugustineSt. Johns Convention Center, 500, S. Legacy Trail, St. Augustine. Julington Creek Annex, 725 Flora Branch Blvd., St. JohnsShoppes of St. Johns (Earth Fare), 120 Shops Blvd., St. JohnsPonte Vedra Branch Library, 101 Library Boulevard, Ponte Vedra BeachSoutheast Branch Library, 6670 U.S. 1 South, St. AugustineSt. Augustine Beach City Hall, 2200 A1A South, St. Augustine BeachHastings Branch Library, 6195 S. Main Street, Hastings.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. Among the races on the ballot in the Florida Primary next month are school board seats. In Duval County, four of seven seats will be up for election. The Jacksonville Public Education Fund is holding forums for four nights to help voters to help you decide which candidate to support. The forums, which we will stream on News4Jax.com, will take place Monday through Thursday:District 1: Arlington and Northside -- Monday 7-9 p.m. Candidates: Lori Hershey, Matt Schellenberg and John TurnerCo-host: Melissa Ross of WJCTLater this month, News4Jax will post our Voters Guide with background information on each of the candidates to help citizens prepare to vote.

Coronavirus precautions didn't stop the primary election in FloridaPublished: March 17, 2020, 10:50 pmDuval County supervisor of Elections Mike Hogan had to deal with typical election concerns-- as well as the virus.

Scroll down to see the vote breakdown in both party’s primaries across the First Coast and beyond. Return to Florida Primary results page

We will see as we get through this last week of early voting and, hopefully, we’ll have a good day on Election Day,” Phillips said. EARLY VOTING IN FLORIDA | Where, when to cast primary ballotsOther voters are also well aware of what is happening with virus but the concern seemed to be minimal. The Clay County Supervisor of Elections Office is taking precautions and telling voters to just use good common sense. Options available for Georgia voters during virus concernsSecretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Tuesday reminded Georgia residents that early voting and absentee ballots are ways to avoid crowds and minimize possible exposure to COVID-19. RELATED | Early voting in Georgia presidential primary underwayThe Secretary of State’s elections officials said they are in close contact with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as Georgia’s Coronavirus Task Force.

CLERMONT, Fla. (AP) – A central Florida woman is accused of submitting false voter registration information that switched the party affiliations of voters without their knowledge, sheriff's investigators said. She's charged with 10 felony counts of submission of false voter registration information. A day earlier Lake County officials had announced that 119 false voter registration applications had been filed, news outlets reported. Elections officials flagged the forms because they included incorrect information, including birth dates, Social Security numbers or driver's license numbers. Sheriff's investigators said all 119 false forms were assigned to Hall, a registered Republican, to collect.