Jacksonville, Fl —
5:45 pm update - Ahead of the final hour of voting, St. Johns County is about to break the 2020 turnout record of 85%. Clay County turnout is at 80%, which is the highest since 1992. Duval County Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland is projecting turnout will end up at 72%.
11:00 am update - John Kennedy with USA Today Florida Network told Jacksonville’s Morning News that Florida is on track, based on polling, to see a red wave in this election cycle. One story to watch is whether Republicans will be able to maintain their supermajority in the State Legislature.
10:30 am update - Democrat Debbie Mucarsel-Powell spoke with WOKV about her Election Day traditions, and the prospect that she could unseat Republican Senator Rick Scott.
10:00 am update - FBI Jacksonville has established a local election command post to coordinate with local and state partners across North Florida. The purpose of the command post is to ensure FBI Jacksonville is well-positioned to respond to any election security issue that may arise, including federal election crimes, threats to election workers, foreign malign influence operations, cyber threats, and acts of domestic terrorism.
If you think an election crime is occurring, contact your local law enforcement agency or the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (255-5324) or submit a tip online to tips.fbi.gov.
9:00 am update - Turnout in St. Johns County is at 71% with more than 10,700 ballots cast in the first two hours of voting.
Election Day is finally here. Listen to News 104.5 WOKV for turnout updates throughout the day and results/analysis/reports beginning at 6:00 pm. Action News Jax Kristine Bellino Clay County Supervisor of Elections Florida Duval County Supervisor of Elections St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections
Posted by Rich Jones on Tuesday, November 5, 2024
8:00 update: Jacksonville’s Morning News spoke live with Senator Rick Scott, who started his Election Day tour of Florida in Jacksonville. He said he’s won office based on Jacksonville support throughout the years.
Brian Kilmeade is hoping that, whomever wins the race for the White House, Americans will be able to accept the result and come together.
Live coverage from across Jacksonville tonight on @WOKVNews starts at 6:00 pm. @chasebunker @BachmanANjax @KrisBellino @BenFridkisJax pic.twitter.com/0SCUXqELrN
— Rich Jones (@RichJonesJax) November 5, 2024
7:00 am update: Polls are now open across NE Florida until 7:00 pm. Jacksonville’s Morning News spoke with Duval County Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections Vicky Oakes about logistics on Election Day.
Clay County Supervisor of Elections Chris Chambless suggests packing patience if you chose to vote today, as lines may be long at precincts.
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