DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. – Florida voters are heading to the polls Tuesday for the state’s primary to decide who will appear on the ballot in November.
Candidates have been making their case for months, but in the closing weeks ahead of the primary, reports of election misinformation have become an issue.
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In Duval and St. Johns counties, the issue revolves around voter guides.
These are typically handed out to voters as a quick way to show who a given group is supporting.
Reports of a fake handout attempting to represent the St. Johns County GOP displayed a slate of candidates that the party did not endorse.
In a statement, Congresswoman Republican Party of Florida Chairman Evan Power said:
“The Republican Party of Florida and the St. Johns County Republican Party are the only organizations qualified to speak officially on behalf of our party in St. Johns County. We are taking this matter very seriously and are investigating. No Florida voter should be misled by anonymous, phony groups pretending to speak for the GOP.”
Within a week of the primary election, former Congresswoman Corrine Brown and State Rep. Angie Nixon reached an agreement following a legal feud over “fraudulent” voter guides.
Brown was seeking a temporary injunction ordering Nixon’s campaign to stop putting out quick picks that Brown said falsely listed her endorsement.
Nixon denied that she or her campaign were involved in putting out the “fraudulent” voter guides.
The Duval County Elections office warns people to be careful with voter guides.
Voters are encouraged to double-check with the party’s website for the official guides and to do their own research on the candidates before going out to vote.
You can read responses directly from the candidates themselves in our comprehensive News4JAX Voter’s Guide.