St. Johns County Election News and Updates      August 2023 

Good afternoon, St. Johns County voters,

I hope that all of our voters remained safe through Hurricane Idalia and appreciated the frequent updates shared by St. Johns County Emergency Management.

The 2024 elections are rapidly approaching, and excitement is building. We have just passed the one-year mark to the 2024 Primary Election on August 20, 2024. In preparation for the 2024 election cycle, the Elections Office has been hard at work creating a new 2023 St. Johns County Citizen’s Guide to Registering & Voting. This is one of my favorite publications because it is mailed to every household in St. Johns County and has the greatest impact. It features a wealth of important information for those new to St. Johns County elections as well as our longtime residents. I request that you please take your time to read it through to prepare for next year. The Guide will be mailed in late September, so keep an eye on your mailboxes – you don’t want to miss it!

Thank you for subscribing to the St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections newsletter. The newsletter is often inspired by questions from St. Johns County voters, so if there are any specific election-related topics you would like more information about, contact the Elections Office at 904-823-2238 or elections@votesjc.gov.

Vicky Oakes

St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections

National Voter Registration Day

National Voter Registration Day is returning on September 19, 2023! National Voter Registration Day is a nonpartisan civic holiday endorsed by the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS), the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED), the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), and the National Association of Election Officials (The Election Center).

According to U.S. Census data from 2020, as many as 1 in 4 eligible Americans are not registered to vote. Every year, millions of Americans find themselves unable to vote because they miss a registration deadline, don’t update their registration, or aren’t sure how to register. Many citizens are unaware of all of the voter registration options available to them – for example, you can register to vote or update your registration the next time you visit your local St. Johns County Library, or DMV!

As part of our efforts for National Voter Registration Day, we encourage St. Johns County voters to help spread the word – remind your family, friends, and neighbors to register to vote and inform them it’s as simple as visiting www.votesjc.gov. Here at the Elections Office, we will focus on voter registration as well as spreading awareness about other important election information such as election dates, deadlines, and policies, and voters’ different options for casting a ballot.

Reminder for St. Johns County voters: Due to state law changes, vote-by-mail requests now expire after each general election. If you are planning on voting by mail in the 2024 elections, it’s time to renew your request.

To request a vote-by-mail ballot for the 2024 election cycle:

·      Call 904-823-2238

·      Visit www.votesjc.gov/vote-by-mail

·      Fax 904-823-2249

Any registered voter can request a ballot and vote-by-mail. You will be required to provide your Florida Driver License number, Florida ID number, or the last four digits of your Social Security number.

St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections

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