Tuesday was the last chance for Florida voters to cast a ballot in the state’s primary, following early voting over the past two weeks, as well as opportunities to cast a ballot by mail.
There was a steady stream of voters making their way to cast their ballots. Duval County Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland said that voter participation was moving a lot slower than what they wanted.
Election officials hoped to reach their projected 20% voter turnout. Just before the polls closed, the election website reported voter turnout at 19%.
Several people told New4JAX that voting in the primaries was equally important as casting a ballot in the general election.
For those who voted on Election Day, News4JAX was here to help you make sense of the voting process and provide some insight into what to expect on your ballot.
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Florida Primary Results
Before you cast your vote
The key to knowing everything about the election? Check out our comprehensive News4JAX Voter’s Guide, where you’ll find the races and candidates you voted on in the 2024 Florida primary.
Who is able to vote in the election?
Some of the races on the ballot are partisan primaries of Democratic or Republican candidates and are only open to registered voters of those parties. Other races, such as for judge, school board, and other offices, are non-partisan, and were open to all voters living in that area. In some cases, a partisan primary was opened to all voters regardless of party, if there are no other candidates qualified for the race, whether they are from another party, running without party affiliation, or running as a write-in candidate. In those cases, the race is called a “universal primary contest.” Our News4JAX Voter’s Guide explains which voters a race will be open to.
Where do I vote & what do I bring?
On Election Day, you could only vote at your designated precinct. Follow this link to locate your precinct within your county based on your address.
You needed to bring a valid photo ID such as a driver’s license, U.S. passport, military or student ID.
If your photo ID did not include your signature, you would be asked to provide another ID that has one.
The polls were open on Election Day from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. Any voters waiting in line at 7 p.m. had the opportunity to cast a ballot.
If you requested a vote-by-mail ballot, it must have been received by your Supervisor of Elections office by 7 p.m. on Election Day to be counted. If you received a mail ballot and instead choose to vote in person on Election Day, you should have brought your mail ballot with you (marked or not) so it can be canceled, and you could have voted with a regular ballot.
What’s on the ballot (and where you can find the results)
The primary election included races for the U.S. Senate and U.S. House, Florida Senate and Florida House, a circuit judge seat, and county races for sheriff, county commission, school board, and more. The News4JAX Voter’s Guide explains what is on the ballot in each county.
The dropdown box below will take you to pages for groups of election results for state-level and local races.
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