JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — With just five weeks until the midterm elections, Duval County voters are being urged to make sure their voter information is up to date ahead of an October 5th deadline.
Voters will have a say in a number of key issues during November’s general election, from school board races to a tax referendum that would support teachers. Amendment 3 will also be on the ballot, a plan that could phase out property taxes for some homeowners.
Duval County Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland said voters should not expect major changes when they head to the polls in November.
“November, everything you’ve been used to will be exactly the same in November,” Holland said. “Now, next year starting January first, there’s some IDs that are no longer going to be required. I don’t want to get people confused, so we’ll talk about those as we approach the next spring elections.”
Holland said Duval County has 653,000 active voters, but about 100,000 voters remain inactive.
An inactive status means a voter has moved and has not updated their address.
Holland said voters can check their status online at duvalelections.gov. If a voter is listed as inactive, he said they can call 255 VOTE to update their address.
“Main thing is, make sure what is your status?” Holland said. “You can go online to duvalelections.gov, check to make sure you’re an active voter, ready to go. If it shows inactive, it mean we don’t know where you live today. Call us up. Let us know and update your address.”
Duval County voters Meshia Sampson and Sara Young both said they are ready to cast their ballots.
“Last time I voted it was only about 15 minutes, and you feel like you’re contributing to society in a meaningful way,” Sampson said.
Young said she believes midterm elections have a direct impact on people living in Jacksonville.
“This small election is the one that affects our daily lives,” Young said. “The one that changes how you live every day in Jacksonville is the one that we have in the midterm elections coming up.”
Holland is also reminding voters to bring a photo ID when they cast their ballot. He said a driver’s license is the most common form of identification, but other eligible forms of ID can also be used.
People who are new to the area and registering to vote for the first time can register at a public library or elections office.
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