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St. Johns County Democratic Party

71 S. Dixie Highway, Suite 6

St. Augustine, FL 32084

Phone: 904-825-2336

July 24, 2022

In this special edition, we provide information about the upcoming 2022 Primary in St. Johns County, including why you should vote the Democratic ballot, our recommendations for candidates on your ballot, how to check the status and return your mail ballot, and options for Early Voting and Election Day. And don't forget to join us at our Meet the Candidates event on July 30th! Details below.

Reason #1:  Voting the Democratic ballot in the August Primary allows you to choose the best DEM candidate to beat Republican governor Ron DeSantis, Attorney General Ashley Moody, and Senator Marco Rubio. Multiple Democrats are running in these races. If you believe these Republicans have let Florida down, please help us determine which candidate should run against them by voting for your choice on the Democratic Primary ballot. These Democratic challengers will not appear on the ballot for non-party affiliated voters nor the Republican ballot because Florida is a closed Primary state.

Reason #2:  Depending on which district you live in, you can help us win three important local elections in the Primary:  two School Board seats and one mayorship. In each of these races, our endorsed candidate can win outright in the Primary--without going on to the November general election--if they receive 50% of the vote plus one. In these races, only one Democrat or NPA is facing a Republican, so the choice is clear. We endorse and urge you to vote for Lauren Abell School Board District 1, Nancy Tray School Board District 3, and Nancy Sikes-Kline for City of St. Augustine mayor. 

Keep in mind, many other races in which Democrats are running will appear on your November General Election ballot, including State Representative District 19, City Commission seats, Mosquito Control Board, Airport Authority -- and of course the winners of the DEM and REP Primaries for U.S. Senator and Representative, Governor, Attorney General, State Senator, State Representatives, County Commissioners (plus School Board and mayor if no candidate wins with 50% plus 1). Up to 26 races will be decided in the November General Election!

Florida's status as a Closed Primary State has implications for who is on your ballot: You may wonder why Rep. John Rutherford and his Republican challengers appear on the Democratic primary ballot for U.S. District 5. This is because under Florida’s closed Primary rules, the race has been deemed “universal” and will appear on all voters’ ballots (even though all candidates are registered Republicans). The same is true for State Representative District 20. Other races (for County Commissioner, U.S. Representative District 6 and State Representative District 18) are closed for the Primary because only Republicans are running, and thus do not appear on the Primary Democratic ballot. Expect to see these races on the November general election ballot.

The first wave of mail ballots have been sent out to voters for the 2022 Primary. More will be sent over the coming weeks. You can see when yours was mailed by going to VoteSJC.com and selecting "Voters," then "Am I Registered." After submitting the information requested, you will be able to scroll down and see when you have (1) requested a mail ballot, (2) were sent a mail ballot, (3) when your mail ballot was received by the Supervisor of Elections office, and (4) when your mail ballot is counted -- as shown below. Alternatively, you can call the elections office at 904-823-2238 to ask about your ballot status anytime.

Don't forget to register to meet the candidates!

Between 23 and 26 races will be decided in the November General Election -- and Democrats are running in many of them! 

And the August Primary is just around the corner --

do you know who you will vote for?

Join the St. Johns DEMs for a fun and informative evening with more than a dozen local and state candidates in person on July 30th! 

Music, food, and the opportunity to directly ask questions of the candidates will be featured at this live event.

The event is FREE but you must register in advance to attend

Primary Election Day:  August 23, 2022

On Election Day, vote at your assigned polling station as shown on your voter registration card.

Registration and Party Change Deadline: July 25, 2022

Early Voting: August 13-20, 2022

9 AM - 6 PM Daily at all locations below

Supervisor of Elections Office

4455 Avenue A, #101

St. Augustine, FL 32095

Julington Creek Annex

(St. Johns County Service Center)

725 Flora Branch Blvd

St. Johns, FL 32259

Ponte Vedra Branch Library

101 Library Blvd

Ponte Vedra Beach, FL 32082

Southeast Branch Library

6670 US 1 South

St. Augustine, FL 32086

St. Augustine Beach City Hall

2200 A1A South

St. Augustine, FL 32080

Hastings Branch Library

6195 S. Main St

Hastings, FL 32145

FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO SAFELY COMPLETE AND SUBMIT

YOUR MAIL BALLOT

1. Complete your ballot and follow the instructions to place it in the security sleeve and provided envelope. Be sure to sign the outside of the envelope!
2. Mail your ballot by Aug. 9^th to allow plenty of time for it to reach the Elections Office (must be received in the office by 7 PM on Aug. 23^rd).
3. OR place your ballot in a Drop Box at any Early Voting location – during the hours of early voting only. Do not deliver more than two completed ballots besides your own and or immediate family members. It is illegal to do so, and all Drop Boxes will be supervised and monitored by elections staff.
4. See when your mail ballot is received and counted by visiting VoteSJC.com or by calling 904-823-2238!

Vote for common sense leadership to make our schools safe and supportive places for learning. St. Johns County Democratic Party urges you to vote for Lauren Abell for St. Johns County School Board District 1, Nancy Tray for St. Johns County School Board District 3, and Adam Morley for Florida House District 19. Watch our website for a complete list of recommended candidates for the Primary Election. Pd. Pol. Adv.paid for by St. Johns Democratic Party, 71 S. Dixie Highway, Suite 6, St. Augustine, FL 32084.

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