Where to vote, what to bring for Tuesday’s presidential primary, local races in Northeast Florida

While only Republicans are eligible to vote in Tuesday’s presidential preference primary in Florida, three Jacksonville-area municipalities have additional local races on the ballot Tuesday.

Florida is a closed primary state, meaning that you must be registered with a certain party to vote in the party’s primary. In 2024, only the Republican Party is holding a presidential preference primary in Florida. That means Democrats, third-party, and unaffiliated voters will not be able to vote in the presidential primary.

However, some municipalities in the area are holding special elections on the same day, and those elections will be open to all registered voters there.

Voters in the city of St. Augustine will be asked to vote on a charter amendment involving the police pension. The amendment doesn’t make any changes to pension rules, it just moves the pension sections in the city charter to the regular municipal code. According to the city, this will allow the city to amend police pension rules in the future by passing a simple ordinance, and not require a referendum to the charter.

In Flagler County, voters in Flagler Beach will see a race on their ballot for the city commission, between Eric Cooley and Bob Cunningham. Cooley currently sits on the Flagler Beach City Commission.

In Putnam County, there is an election for the Welaka Town Council. There are two seats available, so voters will be asked to vote for two of the three candidates: Jessica Finch, Glenn Hammond, and Kathy Washington. Finch is currently the council president, and Washington is also a current council member.

To vote on Tuesday, you must bring one or two forms of valid and current identification that include your signature and photo.

Acceptable forms of ID include:

• Florida Driver License

• Florida ID Card (issued by DHSMV)

• U.S. Passport

• Debit or Credit Card

• Military ID

• Student ID

• Retirement Center ID

• Neighborhood Association ID

• Public Assistance ID

• Veteran Health ID (issued by the US Department of Veterans Affairs)

• Concealed Weapon License (issued pursuant to F.S. 790.06)

• Employee ID card issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the Federal Government, the state, a county, or a municipality.

Voters on Tuesday must also cast their ballot at their assigned precinct. To find at where you are supposed to vote, visit the precinct finder on your county’s Supervisor of Elections page: