By St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections Vicky Oakes
mail@floridanewsline.com

It’s 2022, and officially an election year. The Primary Election will occur on Aug. 23 and the General Election is scheduled for Nov. 3, so mark your calendars. 

Note that Duval County is conducting a Special General Election on Feb. 22 that does not involve St. Johns County voters. If you have recently moved to Duval County, contact their Elections Office at (904) 255-8683 to transfer your registration so you are eligible to vote in their election.

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If you have recently moved to St. Johns County, visit votesjc.gov to register to vote or update your registration. You can also call the office at (904) 823-2238 if you have questions or need assistance. It’s important to keep your information up to date with our office since we will be doing several mailings this year — including new voter information cards and prior to each election, polling place change notices and sample ballots.

As a reminder, Florida is a closed primary state. In a primary you may only vote the party of your official registration. The purpose of a primary election is for the parties to choose their nominees for the general election ballot. Republican voters receive a Republican ballot and Democratic voters receive a Democratic ballot. Voters registered with no party affiliation (NPA) or with a minor party may only vote a nonpartisan ballot. There are a few races that are designated by law as nonpartisan offices, such as Judges and School Board members, and appear on all ballots.

Some of the offices on this year’s ballot include: US Senate, Congressional Representatives, Governor and Cabinet, State Legislators, County Commission, School Board members, and many special district offices and Community Development District Supervisors. Visit votesjc.gov for a complete listing of the offices scheduled for election in 2022.

It’s already shaping up to be an exciting election year as many candidates have signed up to run for office at the federal, state and local level. Fundraising for campaigns actually started in 2021, and is now in full swing. Curious about who has filed and money being raised by the candidates? Information on federal and state candidates can be found on the Division of Elections website, dos.myflorida.com. Local candidates’ information is available on our website (votesjc.gov).

Two constitutional amendments were placed on the November ballot by the State Legislature during the 2021 session. In addition, special interest groups are attempting to obtain a position on the General Election ballot by petition and the legislature is in session through March 11, so additional amendments are most likely forthcoming. 

In addition to published articles, the easiest way to keep up with current elections news is to sign up for my monthly e-newsletter, which will be launched in March. Use the sign up link on the front page of the website votesjc.gov and submit your email address to subscribe. The best way to reach me is by email voakes@votesjc.gov or call the office at (904) 823-2238. Don’t forget, our website is also a great resource, so visit it often.

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