Neptune Beach Police Chief Michael Key ensured voters would continue to be safe after a teen pulled out a machete to intimidate voters. Now, the Duval County Supervisor of Elections is also echoing those sentiments.

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.

Duval County voters can now request their vote-by-mail ballot for the upcoming presidential election.

The Duval County Supervisor of Elections Office will show off its election equipment to the public Thursday afternoon.

Duval County’s Supervisor of Elections is talking to News4JAX about proposed legislation that would limit access to Floridian’s voting by mail. Senate Bill 1752 would create new eligibility requirements for voters by imposing a strict set of conditions for every Florida resident.

Federal, state and local election officials are working to make America trust our elections now and in 2024. Voters can expect to hear a lot about this effort in the coming months, as they try to debunk election lies and misinformation.

Some voters are concerned about a new type of voting machine in Duval County and whether their vote is being counted.

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

A man accused of fraudulently trying to register people to vote was arrested again on the same charge Friday.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Police have released surveillance images in hopes someone can help them identify the man suspected of vandalizing the Duval County Supervisor of Elections office downtown. The images released Monday by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office show a slimly built man wearing a black Le Tigre T-shirt and a garment over his head that obscures all but the top half of his face. The Sheriff’s Office believes he’s behind the vandalism reported at the Supervisor of Elections office on East Monroe Street about 8 a.m. Oct. 12. Someone spray-painted “If voting mattered it would be illegal” across the glass windows of the office building. RELATED: Duval County Supervisor of Elections office vandalizedAccording to JSO, the man pictured in the images was seen spray-painting the windows about 11:50 p.m. the night before the graffiti was reported.

Unlike most people, these voters will be able to cast their ballots via fax. On Friday, Duval County Supervisor of Elections Mike Hogan’s office mailed out several thousand ballots to Floridians living abroad. As Hogan noted, election supervisors are required by law to send ballots to citizens overseas at least 45 days before Election Day. “If they’re military overseas, there’s a way that they can fax their ballot back,” Hogan said. Ballots received from overseas can still be counted in the election up until Nov. 13, 10 days after Election Day.

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.