Election Day - Every Single Vote Matters!


TODAY, Tuesday, November 3rd, is the last day to cast your ballot in the 2026 Midterm Election. This incredibly consequential election will decide control of both the U.S. House and Senate, as well as Governorships and state legislative seats across the country. In Florida, we are also voting on three proposed Amendments. If you are voting today, please remember that you must vote at your assigned precinct. (Locations by county: DUVAL l ST. JOHNS l CLAY l NASSAU l FLAGLER l PUTNAM l BAKER)

Despite the Trump administration's efforts to undermine trust in our elections, record numbers of U.S. voters have voted early. Statewide, 39% of Florida voters have voted early. More than 232,400 people cast ballots in Jacksonville - a 19% increase (+34,474) in turnout compared with the 2022 midterms. Overall turnout, including mail-in and Early Voting, is 35.5%, according to the Duval Supervisor of Elections Office.

If we want to take our country and our state back, we need to vote in numbers too big to rig. If you plan to vote today, please remember:

• To have your vote counted, you must be in line to vote by the time polls close. Duval County polls are open today from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm. Check other counties: ST. JOHNS l CLAY l NASSAU l FLAGLER l PUTNAM l BAKER
• Today is also the last day to return your vote-by-mail ballot before polls close. DO NOT MAIL IT! All mail-in ballots must be returned to the Supervisor of Elections Office (Duval County SOE, 105 E. Monroe Street in downtown Jacksonville.) You can have a friend or family member return your mail-in ballot if you can't make it yourself.
• If you experience any problems at the polls confirming your registration, do not simply leave the polling site. Ask to complete a provisional ballot.
• If you are in line by the time polls close, you must be allowed to vote regardless of the size of the line. Do not leave the line or go home until you vote!
• If you experience or witness difficulties with voting or any voter suppression activities, immediately notify the Election Protection Hotline (866-687-8683). Local volunteers are available to investigate, provide assistance, and resolve issues.
• Contact your local Supervisor of Elections Office if you have any questions about voting. They are the best source of information. Duval County SOE = 904-255-VOTE (8683)
• After the votes are counted, join us next week for the November 11th Jax NOW Meeting with a celebration of our endorsed candidates in local, state and federal elections as well as a special presentation from Abortion in America.

Turnout will be key to saving our democracy, so please make your voice heard, make sure everyone you know has voted, and if you have time for Election Day phone banking or door knocking, please sign up! Northeast Florida has so many outstanding candidates running for local, state and federal offices this election. Please see below for Jax NOW PAC's recommendations and endorsements below:

Jax NOW PAC Recommendations:

U.S. Senate: Jax NOW PAC proudly recommends Angie Nixon

U.S. House: We recommend Gay Valimont (District 1), L.J. Holloway (District 4), Rachel Grage (District 5), and Eric Yonce (District 6).

Jax NOW PAC Endorsements:

Florida Governor/Lt. Governor: David Jolly & Gwen Graham

Florida Attorney General: José Javier Rodriguez (JJR)

Florida CFO: Annette Taddeo

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture & Consumer Services: Joey Mendoza Atkins

Florida Senate: Jason Bellamy-Fults for the Florida Senate (District 6)

Florida House: Benjamin Sandlin (District 12), Chadd Charland (District 15), Jacob Guerrero (District 17), Art Stresing (District 18), and Suzanna Pavelle (District 19)

Duval County Judge: Melina Buncome for Group 13

Duval County School Board: Donna Westrich (District 2), Rhodesia Butler (District 4)

St. Johns County School Board: Jillian Tozer (District 4)

🚨 ALERT: We recommend voting NO on Amendments 1, 2, and 3 (click here to watch a recording of the Zoom meeting with the League of Women Voters of Jacksonville/First Coast, which focused on the amendments.) We recommend voting YES on the 1-mill tax renewal referendum for teacher pay in Duval County. We also recommend voting YES on the St. Johns County land conservation referendum.

Tell the School Board: No Guns on School Grounds

The Duval County School Board is currently considering a policy change that would allow guns in vehicles on school grounds. The vote could come as soon as next week. This is a serious school safety decision, and the voices of families, educators, and school employees deserve to be heard.

Join Families for Strong Public Schools, concerned parents, and community members at the Monday, November 9 School Board meeting at 6:00 pm to speak out! We need to make it clear: Keep guns OFF our school grounds. More info/Sign up here.

Can't attend? You can still make your voice heard by emailing the School Board using this one-click form created by Families for Strong Public Schools.

Join Us for Jax NOW Meeting on Wed. Nov. 11

We hope you can join us on Wednesday, November 11 at 6:30 pm for our November meeting at Mavi Waterfront Bar & Grill in Jacksonville Beach.

The meeting will include a special presentation from Abortion in America as well as a celebration of our endorsed candidates in local, state and federal elections. The meeting will start at 6:30 pm, but feel free to join us from 6:00 pm to catch up and socialize. Mavi Waterfront Bar & Grill, 2309 Beach Blvd., Jacksonville Beach. Please RSVP (below) by Nov. 10. Hope to see you there!

🗓️ Save the Date: Jax NOW Holiday Party 12/9 🎁

More details to come soon, but please save the date for the Jax NOW Holiday Party on Wednesday, December 9. We'll have delicious food and drinks and ReThreaded's pop-up retail shop with all purchases supporting the complete restoration of trafficking survivors.

Plan to join us at The Edgewater at Sunbeam Condominium Clubhouse, 4370 Edgewater Crossing Dr., Jacksonville. Hope to see you there!