Today Historic City News readers looked forward optimistically as our newly elected St Johns County Commissioners were sworn into office. Commissioner Christian Whitehurst (R-District 1) was returned to his seat for a second term. Freshman Commissioner Clay Murphy (R-District 3) and Ann Taylor (R-District 5) begin their first four-year terms this morning.

Historic City News local reporters collected results from Tuesday’s General Election from the office of Supervisor of Elections Vicky Oakes. Although we believe this information will be useful to our readers, it may contain typographical errors, tabulating errors or other incomplete or inaccurate details. For updated information and to verify the accuracy and completeness of the information before taking any action on its contents, contact the source of the data.

The important day has arrived for Historic City News readers. Unless you have taken advantage of one of the available options for early voting, you must cast your ballot in today’s General Election in person and you must do it at your assigned local precinct. All polling places are open today, Tuesday November 6, 2024, from 7:00am until 7:00pm.

Historic City News verified the following results with the St Johns County supervisor of elections as of 8:09 AM Wednesday morning.

Historic City News readers who vote in St Johns County, the City of St Augustine and the City of St Augustine Beach, begin early in-person voting today and for the next 13 days including two Saturdays and one Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 pm.

Denver Cook, the man who ran against St Johns County Clerk of Court, Brandon Patty, and lost in the closed Republican Primary Election, August 20th, has been on the hotseat and at the center of controversy at the county Republican Party since the day he presented himself as a candidate to succeed removed chairman Blake M Paterson MD.

St Johns County Supervisor of Elections Vicky Oakes reminds Historic City News readers that the November 5th General Election will be here soon, so, it’s time to get “election ready” and make your voting plan.  There have been a few changes this year, but Oakes tells local reporters that the improvements are designed to make registering to vote and casting your ballot more secure and reliable with the least amount of inconvenience.

Recent changes to election laws governing verification of voter signatures on mail-in ballots are a factor in why the St Johns County Supervisor of Elections office has so far rejected 6.9% of those ballots as of Thursday morning.  Historic City News has learned that signature rejections locally are much higher than the statewide average of 6.3%.