Early voting is underway, and it raised questions for some Jacksonville Today readers. We’ll tackle two of them today.

It’s been more than two years since construction began a busy stretch of McCormick Road in East Arlington, and Jacksonville Today reader Ken D. is frustrated about it.

Jacksonville Today reader Julie S. wonders about the cost of mailing back a beefy ballot.

Q: Last August, restaurateurs got approval from the city to build The Lomax restaurant where a Wells Fargo bank once stood in Five Points. Construction on the 2-story venue – estimated to cost nearly $2.22 million – began. But then it appeared to stall out.

Q: Jacksonville Today reader Stephen M. has a question about a neighborhood off Beach Boulevard that has no paved roads and experienced flooding during recent rains — again.

Q: Jacksonville Today reader Stacy K. is waiting for the city to replace trash cans in the Five Points area.

Q: Jacksonville Today reader Stacy K. asks about a damaged fence at Memorial Park on the curve of Riverside Avenue.

Q. A Jacksonville Today reader, Courtney S., wants to know whether it’s legal for political groups to hang out near polling locations and hand out pamphlets to voters.

Jacksonville Today reader Gina K. is wondering what it means to “run” for office as a write-in candidate. She figured the writing-in was solely up to voters.

A Jacksonville Today reader, Frank N., wants to know if the Jack in the Box fast food restaurant plans to bring a location to Northeast Florida.

German grocery store company Aldi bought Winn-Dixie and Harveys grocery stores last year from Southeastern Grocers, the parent company based in Jacksonville.

Q: Jacksonville Today reader Alice K. has multiple questions about Jacksonville’s 3-year-old Office of Resilience. Does the resilience office have more than advisory power? she asks. If not, how serious is the mayor about actually listening to the office’s advice? And is the resilience office “part of the debate about what to do with the Downtown/river corridor?

Q. A Jacksonville Today reader, Carol B., wants to know whether a digital vote-by-mail ballot is a real voting option in Florida.

Jacksonville Today reader Kevin E. wonders why a local judicial candidate is allowed to advertise herself as a conservative in a nonpartisan race.

Q: Florida recently enacted a law prohibiting local governments from requiring heat protections for workers, after Miami-Dade County last year ended a push to protect outdoor workers like agricultural and construction laborers.

Q: Jacksonville Today reader Jonathon A. wants to know what is happening with the money set aside by the City Council for Confederate monument removal.

“Do you know if the new city morgue on Golfair Boulevard will have a crematory?”

Q: Jacksonville Today reader Jennifer S. wants to know when Jacksonville Beach will finally do something about an empty lot that she considers a eyesore.

Ahead of Tuesday’s Duval County School Board meeting to discuss new superintendent Dr. Christopher Bernier's contract, News4JAX news partner WJCT reported new details about Bernier's abrupt resignation from Lee County Schools in the Fort Myers area.

The proposed study of septic tanks in Jacksonville is causing controversy as some question the need for another costly investigation. City Council legislation is requesting $200,000 to fund a study by the University of Florida Center for Coastal Solutions. The study would assess the vulnerability of septic systems throughout the county and prioritize their conversion to sewer. The goal is to prevent sewage backups and meet water quality standards. Previous efforts have been made to phase out septic systems, but this study would provide a comprehensive countywide assessment.

A Jacksonville Today reader, Judy J., wanted to know what’s under construction at the corner of Lem Turner Road and Interstate 295 in Northwest Jacksonville.

Q: With a deal reached between the Jacksonville Jaguars and the city on splitting the cost of an estimated $1.4 billion “Stadium of the Future” renovation, Jacksonville Today reader Paul N. asks what taxpayers are getting for their money when it comes to investing in EverBank Stadium.

Editors Note: This post appears under a partnership between News4JAX & Jacksonville Today. Q: A Jacksonville Today reader, Adam, wants an update about Jacksonville’s oldest baseball field in the Durkeeville neighborhood.

This is part of a partnership series between News4JAX and Jacksonville Today.