Election News

Here's why you may not get a ballot to vote by mail

Dan Scanlan

A change in state law means vote-by-mail ballot requests are good for only one general election cycle. Your request for a ballot may have expired.

Donna Deegan celebrates with supporters at Estrella Cocina after winning the Jacksonville mayoral election Tuesday, May 16, 2023.

First Coast

Donna Deegan tops Daniel Davis for Jacksonville mayor

Randy Roguski

Deegan, the charity founder and former TV anchor, beat Davis, the Jax Chamber CEO, by 52% to 48%.

Bishop Gerald Dinkins smiles with City Councilman-elect Jimmy Peluso on Tuesday, May 16, 2023. Dinkins is a board member of the North Riverside CDC who also operates Daily Manna Serving Center, a food pantry along Edison Avenue.

First Coast

Dems gain a Jacksonville City Council seat in tight election

Claire Heddles - Jacksonville Today

Jacksonville's 19-member City Council will now have five Democrats, up from the current four. Republicans will still hold a supermajority.

City Councilwoman Joyce Morgan and former state Rep. Jason Fischer.

First Coast

Joyce Morgan elected Duval County property appraiser

Dan Scanlan

The Democrat Morgan won 51% of the vote to defeat former Republican state lawmaker Jason Fischer in Tuesday's runoff election.

First Coast

Election Day has arrived. Who will become Jacksonville's mayor?

Randy Roguski

Voters will pick a new mayor, City Council members and a Duval County property appraiser. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

First Coast

Jacksonville City Council member LeAnna Cumber is running for mayor

Claire Heddles - Jacksonville Today

Cumber is the fifth candidate to enter the mayoral race early next year.

A voter holds an, 'I Voted!' sticker, after casting her ballot during the Florida presidential primary last March.

First Coast

It's Election Day. Here's what you should know.

Claire Heddles - Jacksonville Today

Two Republicans and two Democrats are competing to fill the City Council seat vacated by the late Tommy Hazouri. Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

State Rep. Angie Nixon joins pastors and organizers in front of Jacksonville City Hall to call out election supervisor Mike Hogan over the reduction of early voting sites.

First Coast

Voting advocates decry loss of polling sites for Black and low-income residents

Raymon Troncoso

Activists, religious leaders and public officials are criticizing Duval election supervisor Mike Hogan for reducing early voting sites, changes they call discriminatory.

First Coast

Democrat Donna Deegan running for Jacksonville mayor

Raymon Troncoso

Donna Deegan, former congressional candidate and TV news anchor, has filed to be Jacksonville's next mayor, making her the only Democrat currently in the race.

A sign enforces solicitation rules around a voting site.

State News

New election law adds costs for Flagler and other counties

To cover the additional costs, counties could reduce the number of ballot drop-off boxes, making voting less convenient.