Jacksonville City Council special election: What you need to know
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A special election for City Council will determine who fills the seat left vacant by the death of Tommy Hazouri.
Who is running?
Four candidates are on the ballot. They are Nick Howland and Howland "Howdy" Russell, both Republicans, and Tracye Polson and James "Coach" Jacobs, both Democrats. All of them are seeking their first win in a race for elective office. Read more about the candidates here.
Who can vote?
The race is for an at-large seat so any registered voter residing in Duval County can cast a vote. Jacksonville has a "jungle primary" where candidates of all party affiliations face off so all voters, regardless of party registration, can vote in the at-large race.
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When is voting?
Early voting will run from Nov. 27 through Dec. 5. The early voting sites will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Voters who want to bring their mail ballots to early voting sites can do so during the early-voting site hours. Drop boxes will be inside the voting room by the help desk. The election will be on Dec. 7 with polls open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. If no one gets more than 50 percent, the top two vote-getters will meet in a run-off election on Feb. 22.
Early voting site locations
Some early voting sites from past elections, such as Gateway Town Center, aren't being used for the special election. Here are the 15 sites that are in operation and open for all voters to use.
Supervisor of Elections main office: 105 E. Monroe St.
Argyle Branch Library: 7973 Old Middleburg Road South.
Beaches Branch Library: 600 Third St. in Neptune Beach
Bradham and Brooks Branch Library: 1755 Edgewood Ave. West
Highlands Regional Library:1826 Dunn Ave
Legends Community Center: 5130 Soutel Drive
Mandarin Branch Library: 3330 Kori Road
Murray Hill United Methodist Church: 4101 College St.
Oceanway Community Center: 12215 Sago Ave. West
Pablo Creek Regional Library: 13295 Beach Blvd.
Regency Square Branch Library: 9900 Regency Square Blvd.
South Mandarin Branch Library: 12125 San Jose Blvd.
Southeast Regional Library: 10599 Deerwood Park Blvd.
Webb Wesconnett Regional Library: 6887 103rd St.
West Branch Library: 1425 Chaffee Road South
How long will the winner's term be?
The winner of the special election will fill out the remainder of what would have been Hazouri's full term through the end of June 2023. A citywide election in spring 2023 will determine who is elected for a full-year term, an election cycle that would put the winner of the special election back on the campaign trail.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Jacksonville City Council election: Who is running? Who can vote?
