While 2025 is an off-year for most elections, all Georgia voters will soon have a chance to go to the polls to cast ballots in a special election for two seats on the state’s Public Service Commission. At the same time, some southeast Georgia voters will be choosing their local elected officials.

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St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections Vicky Oakes is urging residents to double check their voter eligibility for the special election before heading to the polls on Tuesday.

On Thursday, the Duval County Elections Office will perform an audit, known as the “Voting System Audit,” for November’s General Election.

The general election is only three days away, and in Northeast Florida, early voting has ended in eight counties, including Baker, Clay, Columbia, Flagler, Nassau, Putnam, St. Johns, and Union counties.

On this week's episode of Path the Polls, News4JAX anchor Bruce Hamilton and political analyst Daniel Cronrath discuss the role young voters will play in Vote 2024.

On the first day of early voting, voters across the Sunshine State, including those in St. Johns and Duval counties, got a chance to cast their ballots ahead of the November 5th election.

The Georgia Secretary of State said voters turned out in record numbers for a presidential election year on the first day of early voting.

Alaska’s new electoral system — with open primaries and ranked-choice voting — has been a model for voters in other states who are frustrated by political polarization and a sense that voters lack real choice at the ballot box.

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By now you know there’s an election coming up on May 16. But, you likely also know that you don’t have to wait until then to vote.

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.

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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 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!

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.

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.

Early voting in Georgia starts Monday.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

We’ve heard of people out in droves who voted early or sent a mail-in ballot. Lines at early-voting precincts have had some crowds waiting hours -- but to cast a ballot, many find the time well-spent. Pflughoeft was fascinated with politics and determined to vote in the 2020 General Election, so she mailed in her ballot early. All the other states have various stipulations as to whether they will allow the ballot of a deceased person to count, such as when the person died and when the death is learned. However, if past elections are any indication, votes from people who pass away before Election Day generally don’t have an impact on the results, according USA Today.

Doesn’t support increasing capital gains taxes. Does not support federal legalization of recreational marijuana. Does not support federal legalization of recreational marijuana, but would decriminalize it. EducationTrumpDoes not support making public college tuition-free. Does not support federal funding to send students to rival schools.

As people head to polling places in the next day or so, the terms “poll watcher” and “poll challenger” will likely be tossed around at precincts. What a poll watcher isA poll watcher is someone appointed by the political parties or candidates to make sure their party has a fair chance of winning an election, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. What a poll challenger isA poll challenger is someone who can challenge whether a person is eligible to vote. Can the same people be poll watchers and poll challengers? Any poll watcher must be a “qualified and registered elector” in the county he or she wants to serve.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – While turning 108-years-old on Saturday, a Jacksonville woman wanted to celebrate her birthday by casting her ballot. And when Saturday came, Ray’s godson, Michael Blaylock, said, “OK, mom, well, I said, ‘Why don’t you just wait until your birthday,’ because she’s been haggling me about getting it. “She said that, 'I know it’s my birthday and I know I’m 108, but I have to vote,” Blaylock said. “It lets them know that they are willing to sacrifice and carry on and keep things going," Ray said. Now, she’s taking it one day at a time, but remembering where she’s come from and sticking to her values.

Over three weeks of early voting, Georgians lined up -- sometimes for hours -- and smashed the previous record for votes cast before Election Day. Georgia is on pace to exceed the state’s all-time record for voting in any election: 4.1 million in 2016. Poll workers anticipate that Election Day may not be as crowded since so people did participate in early voting. State elections officials expect Georgia turnout could reach up to 6 million voters by the time all ballots are counted after Election Day. The state’s previous high for voting turnout was 4.1 million voters in the 2016 election.

Is there a racial divide when it comes to voting wait times at precincts? In 2016, white voters waited an average of 10 minutes, according to a survey of voters conducted by the Bipartisan Policy Center and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In comparison, Black voters waited an average of 16 minutes and Latino voters were in line an average of 13 minutes, according to the survey. During the 2018 election, Black voters waited an average of 11.5 minutes, Latino voters an average of 11.7 minutes and white voters an average of 8.8 minutes, according to the Bipartisan Policy Center. In precincts with 90% or more non-white voters, the average wait time was 32.4 minutes and the median was 13.3 minutes.

The COVID-19 pandemic and concerns over safety at polling places are causing more people to send in ballots via mail this year. In turn, due to cutbacks with the United States Postal Service that could cause delays, and the fact that mail-in ballots can take longer to count, there are additional fears for many over whether their ballots will be received and counted in time. For those who have mailed in a ballot before the election, the state of Florida has a simple way of monitoring it to see when it’s received. Visit this website and you can check on the status of your ballot by inputing the following information:Your first nameYour last nameYour date of birthThe deadline for the state to accept mail-in ballots is by 7 p.m. on Election Day.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Halfway through Florida’s two weeks of early voting, more than 2.2 million Floridians voted. While the number of in-person ballots so far swamped records of early voting, it remains dwarfed by the avalanche of 3.8 million mail-in ballots received as of Sunday night. Most counties continue early voting through next Saturday while Nassau and Duval counties remain open on the Sunday before Election Day, as well. Americans' rush to vote is leading election experts to predict that a record 150 million votes may be cast and turnout rates could be higher than in any presidential election since 1908. “The Republican numbers are going to pick up,” said John Couvillon, a GOP pollster who is tracking early voting.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Halfway through Florida’s two weeks of early voting, more than 2.2 million Floridians have cast ballots. Together, that’s 6 million advanced votes cast eight days before the election, according to the Florida Division of Elections. Most counties continue early voting through next Saturday while Nassau and Duval counties remain open through Sunday before Election Day, as well. Added together, 41% of Florida’s registered voters had cast ballots eight days before the election. “The Republican numbers are going to pick up,” said John Couvillon, a GOP pollster who is tracking early voting.

The rush to get in ballots early shows no sign of easing. Just over 2 million Floridians voted during the first six days of early voting and 3.7 million mail-in ballots were received as of Sunday morning, according to the Florida Division of Elections. Added together, 39% of Florida’s registered voters had cast ballots nine days before the election. Polling, and now early voting, suggest the rhetoric has turned his party’s rank and file away from a method of voting that, traditionally, they dominated in the weeks before Election Day. Both parties anticipate a swell of Republican votes on Election Day that could, in a matter of hours, dramatically shift the dynamic.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The rush to get in ballots early shows no sign of easing. More than 1.7 million Floridians voted during the first five days of early voting. While the number of in-person ballots so far swamped records of early voting, it remains dwarfed by the avalanche of 3.5 million mail-in ballots received as of Friday night. Most counties continue early voting through next Saturday while Nassau and Duval counties remain open on the Sunday before Election Day, as well. “The Republican numbers are going to pick up,” said John Couvillon, a GOP pollster who is tracking early voting.

But a majority of states have realized those concerns and have put in place tracking systems for people to monitor their votes, according to Business Insider. In 35 states, voters will have access to a tracking system by providing basic information such as name, address and date of birth. There are 12 additional states that not only will offer a tracking system for ballots for federal and state races, but also at the county and local level. Only three states, Mississippi, Missouri and Wyoming, don’t have ballot tracking systems at the state or county level. For further questions or information on how to track your mail-in ballot, visit your state or community elections website.

If you’re someone who prefers to vote in-person either before Election Day or on it, how long should you expect to wait in line? Below are three factors that will largely determine how long it will take for you to vote. Where you do itThe resources a voting district has will go a long way in determining how long you are there. In precincts with 90% or more non-white voters, the average wait time was 32.4 minutes and the median was 13.3 minutes. Whether you vote early or on Election DayWith the COVID-19 pandemic continuing to be an issue nationwide, more people are expected to vote early for this election.

BAKER COUNTY, Fla. – As of Thursday morning, more than 40 million Americans have already cast their ballots for the 2020 General Election. Of those, nearly three-quarters of a million were cast by Floridians who voted early Monday and Tuesday. Voters in Baker and Columbia counties will be able to make their voices heard starting Thursday. For Baker County voters, there’s only one voting location for its 17,000 registered voters: at the Supervisor of Elections Office on North 5th Street in MacClenny. For information on elections in local counties in Northeast Florida, see our News4Jax’s Voter’s Guide.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The Jaguars are bringing the ballot box to TIAA Bank Field. The team is partnering with the Duval County Supervisor of Elections Office to place a secure vote-by-mail ballot box at in Lot J at TIAA Bank Field. The ballot box will be in service for the final window of early voting, Oct. 26 through Nov. 1. Those who choose to use that ballot box in Lot J can drive up and put their ballot in the dropbox without leaving their car. They truly have gone the extra mile to make this opportunity successful.”The deadline to request a mail-in ballot is Oct. 24.

But that fiasco could be nothing compared to this year’s election -- and not just regarding who is elected president. There will be more mail-in ballots submitted than ever. The United States Postal Service is struggling with financial issues, which could delay the mailing of ballots throughout the country, according to CNBC. In August, the USPS sent letters to 46 states and Washington, D.C. warning that some main-in ballots might not arrive in time to be counted by Election Day, according to the Washington Post. Mail-in ballots take longer to count.

If a mega-precinct is available, that means voters can cast their ballots on Election Day at any precinct in the jurisdiction, regardless of their home address. In addition, groups of people in the same jurisdiction who are friends or family but who don’t have the same voting location can vote together at a mega-precinct. Expenses on Election Day can be reduced with fewer locations to staff. There will be 19 NBA arenas turned into voting locations on Election Day, as well as the practice facility of the Detroit Pistons. For a full list of NBA arenas that will be used on Election Day, according to NBA.com, click or tap here.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Voters were already in line when in-person voting sites opened in Georgia and other states, Florida election supervisors are expecting crowds Monday when early. There are 20 early voting sites in Jacksonville open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Monday through Sunday, Nov. 1. Dozens more sites open in neighboring counties on Monday, but most end on Halloween. A few counties don’t open in-person sites until later in the week.

Photos showed lines outside early voting sites in Duval, St. Johns, Clay and Nassau counties. The early voting sites in Jacksonville are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Monday through Sunday, Nov. 1. At one of Duval County’s two newest early voting sites -- the Prime Osborn Convention Center -- there was no line. It’s going to be fine.”Anticipating the demand, St. Johns County opened more early voting sites this year. Boxes specially designed for mail-in ballots will be placed at all early voting locations.

On the eve of Election Day, 99 million Americans had already cast ballots. That’s more than two-thirds of all votes cast in the 2016 presidential election. in Florida and Georgia, 93% of their total 2016 turnout had cast ballots, based on Monday data from the two states. By Tuesday morning, nearly 64 million mail ballots have been received by elections officials and 35 million have voted in person. That’s 63% of the potential voters in the United States and 72% of the number of votes cast in 2016.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Democrats are outpacing Republican by a large margin in the surge of vote-by-mail ballots returned to Florida by Thursday. So far, Democrats are vastly outperforming Republicans in mail-in votes, with nearly 50% of the ballots returned so far vs. about 30% ballots from Republican voters and the rest split between NPA and smaller party voters. In Northeast Florida’s largest counties, the percent of the mail ballots returned is slightly smaller, but the Democratic vote is outperforming their percentage of registered voters by party. “I’d rather have more voters to go after than just shifting when my voters vote. We know our voters are going to vote,” Gruters said.

That is more than votes received so far in California, Texas or any other large state. The Florida mix has Democrat in the lead with 49.8% of ballots received as of midday Thursday, 29.8% from Republicans and 19.2% from NPA voters. (United States Elections Project)Tap to see an interactive version of this mapVoting by mail has been underway in Florida and Georgia since last month. Florida opens early voting next Monday, although some counties don’t open their sites until later in the week. VOTER’S GUIDE: Races, issues on all the ballots in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia

It’s amazing how some tiny oval stickers have become just as synonymous with Election Day as registration cards, voting precincts and the terms “blue state” and “red state.”

Nearly 1.8 million Floridians had voted by mail as of Tuesday morning -- three weeks out from Election Day -- and half of the ballots have come in were from Democrats, according to the state Division of Elections. Another 336,768 ballots had been cast by unaffiliated voters, while third-party voters had cast 20,118. Another 3.8 million ballots have been mailed to voters who requested them but not yet returned. People can request mail ballots through Oct. 24 and must return them by 7 p.m. Nov. 3. Elections supervisors also will begin opening early-voting sites next week as another way to cast ballots before Election Day.

There were problems in the state’s largest early voting site -- 300 voting machines set up at State Farm Arena, where the Atlanta Hawks play -- but no problems were reported at early voting sites in Southeast Georgia. When Camden County’s early voting site in Kingsland opened at 8 a.m. Tuesday, a dozen people were already in line and the crowd remained steady through noon. There is at least one early voting location in each of the state’s 159 counties. During early voting, people don’t go to their regular polling places for early voting. Instead, they can choose to go to their county registrar’s office or any other early voting location established by county election boards.

A normal step in election voting scrutiny took place Friday in Duval County as the Supervisor of Elections Office held a public test of voting equipment to make sure the machines are processing and counting votes correctly. In this random test of voting equipment, the ballots are fed into tabulating machines. As part of the test, some ballots have been marked incorrectly, such as votes for one than one person in a race. City Councilwoman Joyce Morgan and other members of Duval County’s Election Canvassing Board were also observing the test. The real test of the machines will be election day when there’s an expected record turnout.

Every Floridian who mails their ballot in the 2020 election can follow their ballot along its path to being counted. We should be able to track our ballots.”Online tracking of your ballot is available in all 67 Florida counties. Once you are logged in, go to “My Upcoming Elections” and look for your ballot status. Voters like Jacquelyn Bennet told News4Jax that knowing that their ballot counts encourages them to make their voices heard. If you’ve mailed your ballot and it’s still not showing as received after a reasonable period of time, you can request a new ballot or vote in person.

Postal Service to handle what’s expected to be historic numbers of mail-in ballots for the Nov. 3 election, the I-TEAM is putting USPS to the test. Our investigative team spent four weeks performing an experiment that is exposing some flaws within the postal system — specifically damaged mail. Damaged mailDuring our experiment, six of the 96 letters we mailed arrived damaged. Florida Association of Letter Carrier President Al Friedman told the I-TEAM mail sent from a blue mailbox has a higher chance of being damaged based on the condition of the blue mailbox. The I-TEAM asked USPS to let us inside one of its mail processing centers to show us how they’ll handle election mail but the agency denied our request.

Voters in Florida and Georgia have until Oct. 5 to registerPublished: October 1, 2020, 6:38 pmThere are several ways to complete voter registration, Clay County Supervisor of Elections said it’s a quick process that can be done by filling out a few lines of information.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – If you search anything on Google on Tuesday or open your social media feed, you’ll be reminded it is National Voter Registration Day, a massive cross-country effort to register voters in time for Election Day this November. This is in addition to a barrage of flyers in your mailbox, emails and even text messages urging your to register to vote. 1 in 4 people aren't registeredFounded in 2012, National Voter Registration Day is designed to create an annual moment when the entire nation focuses on registering Americans to exercise their most basic right -- the right to vote. Nearly 3 million Americans have registered to vote on the holiday since the inaugural National Voter Registration Day in 2012. THE RULES: Florida | GeorgiaREGISTER ONLINE: Florida | Georgia

Really -- did you realize, in some areas, early voting begins in the next week? Some areas have opted out of in-person voting altogether -- Connecticut, Mississippi and South Carolina, to name a few -- but many are still encouraging early voting. People are opting to vote early — where they’re able — due to factors including coronavirus fears and doubts about the reliability of voting by mail. As more people are interested in voting by mail, only about 30% say they are “very confident” their mail-in vote will be counted accurately, according to the poll. Below is a breakdown of how voting is being handled in each state across the U.S.Scroll over the map below to see which states are opening early voting.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. One of several amendments Florida voters will see on their general election ballot will be one labeled All Voters Vote. Amendment 3 would allow every registered voter to cast their vote in a single primary election. In a previous interview, the All Voters Vote committee told us that the idea of two GOP candidates advancing to the general election ignores reality. Theyre forgetting about 3.7 million voters who are nonparty affiliates who couldnt have voted in those primaries, said Glen Burhans of All Voters Vote. So far there has been little organized opposition to All Voters Vote.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Come November, the Jacksonville Jaguars don’t want anyone sitting on the sidelines. The franchise is launching “Get in the Game,” an organization-wide voter registration drive that kicks off Tuesday with the goal of motivating fans to register to vote and get more involved in the community. In the first half of the campaign, Jaguars players and coaches are calling for fans to register to vote before Oct. 5. Once the deadline passes, the messaging will pivot toward encouraging voter turnout ahead of the general election in November. The team has also created a resource on its website containing details about voter registration and key deadlines.

Women wearing masks pose behind a voter registration table in Union Square as the city continues Phase 4 of re-opening following restrictions imposed to slow the spread of coronavirus on August 09, 2020 in New York City. Photo by Alexi RosenfeldAug. 18 marked the 100-year anniversary of the 19th Amendment being ratified, which changed elections forever. The 19th Amendment prohibits the state and federal government from denying the right of citizens to vote based on sex -- meaning, women became eligible to vote after previous years of discrimination at the polls. Since 1980, more women have voted in each presidential election than men, according to Statista. So, how much of a gap has there been between women and men voters in each presidential election of the century?

Restrictions and types of early voting vary by state, but 40 states and the District of Columbia do offer some form of early voting. Turning in ballots at a local election office or polling locationJust about every state allows voters to bring ballots in person to turn them in at local election offices. If you’re not close to a local election office to turn in a ballot, some states allow ballots to be turned in to alternate locations or the polling locations. New Hampshire and Vermont allow voters to return ballots to a polling place. Drop boxesThese are special containers that allow voters to drop off absentee or mail-in ballots in sealed envelopes.

Whether you call it Vote by Mail or Absentee Voting, in Florida the election system is Safe and Secure, Tried and True, Trump wrote. With Universal Mail-In Voting (not Absentee Voting, which is good), 2020 will be the most INACCURATE & FRAUDULENT Election in history, Trump tweeted. ?Trump appeared to be singling out states that have decided to send mail-in ballots or applications to all registered voters. In contrast, Floridians have to request mail-in ballots. Among other things, the plaintiffs asked to extend a deadline for mail-in ballots to be returned.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Floridians face a Monday deadline to register to vote in next month’s primary elections. Also, voters will cast ballots in local races, many of which are nonpartisan. Among the high-profile local races that may be settled in the August primary this year are competitive sheriff’s contests in Clay and St. Johns counties. There are lots of races that are for everybody.”Voters who want to switch party affiliations or change their address also must make the changes by Monday. Statewide voter turnout during the 2018 primary elections was just 27%.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida residents face a Monday deadline to register to vote in next month’s primary elections. The Aug. 18 ballots in most counties will include partisan primaries for congressional and legislative seats. Also, voters will cast ballots in local races, many of which are nonpartisan. “There is a lot of thought out there and misconception that since it is a primary election, only Democrats and Republicans are allowed to vote,” Leon County Supervisor of Elections Mark Earley said. Statewide voter turnout during the 2018 primary elections was just 27%.

The lawsuit comes as a poll by a group calling itself Secure Democracy found overwhelming national support for everyone getting a mail ballot. And in-person voting is going to look different, said Hillsborough County Elections Supervisor Craig Latimer, who also serves as President of the Florida State Association of Supervisors of Elections. Most voters are already getting cards asking if they want a mail ballot. They want more days of early voting and longer times to mail and process ballots. Additionally, we agree with the assessment of the Florida Supervisors of Elections Association to increase early voting to three weeks to ensure proper social distancing.