VOTING

Jacksonville residents ready to cast their ballots for city elections headed to the polls Tuesday to elect the next mayor and new city council members.

Tuesday makes one week from Election Day on March 21 as early voting is underway, and according to election officials, voting has been unexpectedly low.

Early voting continues ahead of Jacksonville's March 21st city elections for mayor, property appraiser, and city council.

In March, Jacksonville will be voting for a new mayor and new city council members to run the city. Political observers anticipate a high turnout compared to past local elections as races began to become very competitive.

Here are some examples of strange ways elections were decided.

Early voting is underway in Georgia for the runoff between Democratic Senator Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion joins "Red and Blue" with the latest on the race.

The Georgia Supreme Court has ruled in favor of approving early voting this Saturday for the U.S. Senate election between Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker.

A Georgia appeals court ruling means that counties can offer early voting this coming Saturday in the U.S. Senate runoff election between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker.

A Georgia appeals court ruling on Monday means that counties can offer early voting this coming Saturday in the U.S. Senate runoff election between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker. The Court of Appeals declined a request by the state to stay a lower court's ruling that said state law allows early voting that day. Republican Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger had told county election officials that early voting could not be held that day because state law says it is illegal on a Saturday if there is a holiday on the Thursday or Friday preceding it.

A judge has ruled that Georgia law allows counties to offer early voting on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.

Results are still being finalized in key congressional and state legislature races across the country, but one thing that became clear overnight is that the 2022 midterm elections were not the red wave of Republican wins many pundits forecasted.

In case you’ve been living under a rock these last few weeks, today is election day!

Voting rights have been under attack nationwide as states passed new restrictions that target minority communities.

More than 100 newly registered voters gathered on Friday at a Party to the Polls event on the Southside of Jacksonville.

Much of the focus has shifted to the Senate, specifically a few select races that will decide control.

Georgia voters continue casting in-person absentee ballots in the races for U.S. senator, governor and other statewide and local offices.

Ranked-choice voting, multi-member House districts and other surprisingly simple tinkers that could fix our democracy

Georgia voters continue casting in-person absentee ballots in the races for U.S. senator, governor and other statewide and local offices.

Early voting begins Oct. 24 in Duval County meaning voters will be able to go to one of the 20 early voting sites to cast their ballots in the 2022 midterm elections.

With only 18 days until election day — many voters will be out casting their ballot early. Already, more than 29,000 people have cast votes by mail. That’s only about four percent of the registered voters — but by the time this election is over — it’s predicted to go 62.

Supporters of Democratic candidate Charlie Crist showed up Thursday afternoon to urge people to get out and vote at a voter’s rally.

Nationwide, nearly 5 million people have already cast ballots according to U.S. Elections project figures – 781,000 by in-person early voting and 4.2 million through mail in ballots

Early voting in Georgia starts Monday.

Use this map and searchable listings to find where to vote before the primary election.

Here’s an overview of where things stand in the Senate and House of Representatives with the election more than a month away.

A lot of work goes into making sure elections are transparent and accurate. That’s why the Glynn County Board of Elections is giving voters a front-row seat to the process.

Voting opens every Friday night and continues through 11 p.m. Wednesdays.

Every week of the regular high school football season our viewers determine our feature game by voting on our Game of the Week.

Clay County election officials are working to be more transparent with the public to build trust in the election system.

The software was created by a Jacksonville-based company, “Enhanced Voting,” which is now vending its products to 37 of Florida’s 67 counties as well as jurisdictions in nine other states, according to the company’s website.

The Supervisor of Elections announced Thursday recent legislative changes to Florida Election Law for voters, according to a news release.

What do those terms mean and how have they become an issue for how elections are covered? An expert weighs in.

Voting: It’s one of the most American things we do every two years -- and along with it comes the peaceful transfer of power, democracy in action, and the voices of the people heard in the solemn right of civic duty.

The Graham Media Group Solutionaries series looks at voting rights in America.

Groups across the state of Virginia work all year long to get students registered to vote in high school and college -- the idea being, if these students start young, they’ll vote their entire lives.

The Chicago Board of Elections announced a delay in the start of early voting until May 31 because of ballot changes.

Early Voting won the 2022 Preakness Stakes, outracing Epicenter and Creative Minister. Early Voting came into the race as one of the favorites to win.

Exercising your right to vote can be confusing or intimidating, regardless if you’re a first-time voter or a veteran. KPRC 2 News and KSAT, our San Antonio sister-station, worked to create a comprehensive resource to make sure every eligible Texan can vote and is counted.

When it comes to voting these days, it’s a bit of a hot topic.

After three Republican primary debates in Georgia’s governor’s race, a few things are clear: Former U.S. Sen. David Perdue wants the May 24 primary to be about the 2020 election, incumbent Gov. Brian Kemp wants the election to be about his record, and when in doubt any Republican should say they’re the one to beat Democrat Stacey Abrams in the fall.

Monday is the last day to register to vote in Georgia for the May 24 party primary and nonpartisan elections.

A trial about voting complaints in the 2018 and 2020 elections began Monday.

Democratic candidate Tracye Polson and Republican candidate Nick Howland hit the campaign trail Saturday in Jacksonville as early voting kicked off in the special Jacksonville City Council election to replace the seat left vacant when Tommy Hazouri died in September.

Local civil rights leaders are blasting the Duval County Supervisor of Elections Office for scaling back access to early voting.

Monday is the deadline to register to vote in the Dec. 7 special election to fill the late Tommy Hazouri’s seat on Jacksonville City Council.

The method, in which voters are asked to rank candidates, has gained traction as a way to more accurately reflect the will of the majority. But detractors warn there are potential downsides, too.

Ranked choice voting is expected to delay the results; former cop Eric Adams and former presidential candidate Andrew Yang led in Democratic polls.

Early voting is already underway.

Black church leaders in Georgia vowed Tuesday to keep up their fight for federal voting rights legislation, with one pastor urging President Joe Biden to use his bully pulpit and strike deals with lawmakers to get the bills passed.

Rep. Dean Phillips, D-Minn., said he will push the Democratic Party to elect the House leadership in 2022 by ranked-choice voting, and that he plans to make this reform central to his agenda going forward.

Voters in Kingsland can head to the polls this week as early voting begins for an open city council seat. Councilman LaMar Stokes unexpectedly resigned late last year, prompting a March 16 special election for the Post 3 council seat. Three candidates are running to fill the remaining two years of Stokes’ term:Sanjay PatelBryant ShepardKristy Chance StarkeAdvance, in-person voting for the election begins Monday at the Camden County Annex on North Gross Road in Kingsland. Early voting continues through March 12. Voting at assigned precincts will take place on Election Day, March 16.

Coronavirus and voting were two of the dominant issues of 2020. We’ll gather your responses and share some of the most predominant and compelling before the end of the year.

Early voting begins for Georgia Senate runoff elections Early voting began Monday in Georgia for the two runoff elections that will determine control of the U.S. Senate. Early voting ends on January 1, followed by Election Day on January 5. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns joins CBSN from Atlanta with the latest.

Seven senators are now at least 80 years old, with four of those members being older than 85. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is 78 years old and was just elected to serve another term. “I think you can absolutely make that case.”Are there solutions to bring in younger candidates? “There’s less of a pull for younger candidates,” Dulio said. “I think it would take a concerted effort on the part of the political parties to recruit younger candidates,” Dulio said.

Here are some photos of Trump supporters in protest, courtesy of Getty Images. (Getty Images)Trump supporters in Phoenix, Arizona. (Getty Images)Photo by John Moore (Getty Images)Trump supporters in Lansing, Michigan. (Getty Images)Trump supporters in Phoenix, Arizona. (Getty Images)Trump supporters in Phoenix, Arizona.

With the news that Joe Biden had defeated President Donald Trump in this year’s presidential election after days of counting votes, supporters of Biden took to the streets to celebrate. Here are some photos of Biden supporters celebrating his win, courtesy of Getty Images. Photo by Stephanie Keith (Getty Images)Biden supporters in Minneapolis. (Getty Images)Biden supporters in Philadelphia. (Getty Images)Biden supporters in Philadelphia.

Even though the final figures still have to be tabulated, it appears the 2020 general election is already a record-setting one. As of Wednesday morning, there were an all-time high of 160,002,000 total votes cast, according to the United States Election Project. In terms of turnout as a percentage of the voting-eligible population, that number is higher than it’s been in more than 100 years. The turnout as a percentage of the voting-eligible population for this election was 66.9% as of Wednesday morning, according to the United States Election Project. That’s the highest percentage of VEP turnout since 1900, when the number was 73.7%.

Even though the final figures still have to be tabulated, it appears the 2020 general election is already a record-setting one. As of Wednesday morning, there were an all-time high of 160,002,000 total votes cast, according to the United States Election Project. In terms of turnout as a percentage of the voting-eligible population, that number is higher than it’s been in more than 100 years. The turnout as a percentage of the voting-eligible population for this election was 66.9% as of Wednesday morning, according to the United States Election Project. That’s the highest percentage of VEP turnout since 1900, when the number was 73.7%.

4:36 a.m.Former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump are in a dead heat in the race for Georgia. Currently, former Vice President Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump by just 11,438 votes statewide. The latest counts gives Trump’s Democratic challenger Joe Biden a small lead, but the race is still too early to call. The electoral vote has former vice president Joe Biden in front of President Donald Trump, 238-213, at this point. Mullaney adds an update on Wisconsin that helps out former vice president Joe Biden in the race for the White House.

But predictions that advance voting was to avoid in-person voting on Election Day were apparently true. While voting on Election Day was steady, it was far from record levels. The highest turnout this year was in Collier County, with 90.1%, and Sumter County, with 87.9%. General election turnout in Florida over the last 30 yearsDuval CountyOn Sunday, as two weeks of early voting ended, Duval County Supervisor of Elections Mike Hogan predicted an 85-92% turnout. “The surprise for me was the low turnout,” Duval County Supervisor of Elections Mike Hogan said.

(Automatic Voting Machine Co/PhotoQuest/Getty Images)A hand as it inserts a ballot into a box during the U.S. presidential election in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Nov. 2, 1948. (PhotoQuest/Getty Images)An over-the-shoulder view of an unidentified woman as she demonstrates how to use an IBM voting machine in 1966. The voter casts a ballot by punching holes in a card, which then drops into a ballot box. (Getty Images)A hand presses the switch, marking a selection in a 1970s-style voting machine. (Getty Images)A view showing empty voting booths during the Senate elections in 1986.

If you didn’t vote by mail or cast your ballot during early voting, Tuesday’s your last chance to have your voice heard in the 2020 general election. And for better or worse, we want to hear about your experience at the polls. Tell us how voting went

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To see what exactly the ballot measures are in each state, click or tap here. Below are five noteworthy initiatives we thought we’d mention from across the country. Mississippi’s flag redesignThe state Legislature in June eliminated the old state flag that had the Confederate battle emblem, which was widely thought of as racist. California’s app-based driving proposalThis initiative will decide whether app-based transportation and delivery drivers are classified as independent contractors or as employees. Colorado’s abortion banThis is a ballot initiative that will likely draw a lot of attention across the nation.