Voting underway in special election for Jacksonville City Council seat

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Candidates for City Council At-Large Group 3 peculiar election: Nick Howland, James C. "Coach" Jacobs, Tracye Polson and Howdy Russell.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Polls are unfastened until 7 p.m. Tuesday successful a peculiar citywide predetermination successful Jacksonville to capable the City Council spot near bare erstwhile Councilman Tommy Hazouri, the erstwhile assembly president and politician who died successful September.

Four candidates, 2 Republicans and 2 Democrats, are warring to capable the remaining word connected the At-Large Group 3 seat: Republican Nick Howland, Democrat James Jacobs, Democrat Dr. Tracye Polson and Republican Howdy Russell.

All 199 precincts are unfastened from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday. To find your precinct, click here. All registered voters successful Jacksonville are eligible to participate.

Ortega United Methodist Church has been 1 of the busiest precincts successful Jacksonville for voting connected Tuesday, with much than 500 radical casting a ballot. Other precincts are averaging astir 150 people, and turnout was astir 11% astatine past check.

While the predetermination is lone for 1 City Council seat, News4JAX talked with voters who inactive consciousness it’s important.

“Voting is simply a close that not everyone successful the satellite gets to exercise, and I privation to instrumentality each accidental I tin to marque my dependable heard,” said elector Chad Cutlit.

Voter Donna Colyer said: “I privation my grandson to larn that we ballot successful each election.”

If nary campaigner gets much than 50% of vote, determination volition beryllium a run-off successful February.