One week to 2015 Fernandina Beach City Election

vote buttonSubmitted by Suanne Z. Thamm
Reporter – News Analyst
October 27, 2015 3:50 p.m.

 

November 3, 2015 is a week away. We hope that voters will head to the polls for the Fernandina Beach general election to fill city commission seats in Groups 4 and 5.

To date the return of mailed ballots has been underwhelming. As of today, October 27, only 372 folks have participated—3.78 percent of the city’s registered voters. The deadline to request a ballot be mailed to you is 5 p.m., local time, on the sixth day before Election Day: October 28, 2015—that’s tomorrow, folks!

Source: www.votenassau.com
Source: www.votenassau.com

If you miss tomorrow’s deadline, you may still vote early in person prior to November 3. Registered voters may walk into the Supervisor of Elections Office at the James S. Page Governmental Complex in Yulee and request a ballot and cast their votes Monday – Friday from 8:00 until 5. Voters will not be able to walk in and vote at the historic courthouse in Fernandina.

There are three polling places for City of Fernandina Beach residents to vote on Election Day, November 3, 2015, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. Voters must vote at their assigned precinct.

  • 101- MLK/Elm Street Recreation Center
  • 102 – Atlantic Avenue Recreation Center
  • 201 – First Baptist Church of Fernandina Beach Here is the breakdown by precinct:

If you are unsure of your precinct, check with the Supervisor of Elections Office by telephone (904) 491-7500 or email ([email protected]).

Both campaign contributions and expenditures have remained relatively modest during this cycle, with most candidates financing the bulk of their expenses via personal loans to their campaigns. The exception is Clinch Kavanaugh, candidate for Group 5, who continues to raise significantly more than all other candidates, much of it from large donors. The chart below incorporates the latest reporting period available:

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Editor’s Note: Suanne Z. Thamm is a native of Chautauqua County, NY, who moved to Fernandina Beach from Alexandria,VA, in 1994. As a long time city resident and city watcher, she provides interesting insight into the many issues that impact our city. We are grateful for Suanne’s many contributions to the Fernandina Observer.

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Len Kreger
Len Kreger (@guest_45176)
8 years ago

Nassau County has the highest percentage of registered eligible voters in Florida.

I encourage all Fernandina Beach residents to vote Tuesday 3 November 2015.

Steven Crounse
Steven Crounse (@guest_45181)
8 years ago

I want to thank the Electorate for a Standing Room Only, turnout on Monday Night. The Session was well received by the public, But the disappointment was in lack of participation by two of the Candidates that accepted the offer to attend, but at the Last Minute Cancelled out. Leaving a big Hole in the proceedings. For reasons they will have to address. Mr Clinch Kavanaugh, and Mr. Jim Higginbotham were Empty Seats. Could it be they thought the questions too Hard?

Steven Crounse
Steven Crounse (@guest_45182)
8 years ago

Just catching up on old News, Seems Mr. Higginbotham was out at the County Commission Meeting on Monday Night. He was explaining How the “Concerned Citizens of Nassau County” a 501 (c) PAC “Want to Educate People about some Important Races Coming Up, We’ve Got to Focus” Perhaps the City Commission is not so Important to Mr. Higginbotham? I know he’s not so Important to me anymore.

Nancy Dickson
Nancy Dickson(@nancyjackathenshotmail-com)
8 years ago

Nassau County may have the highest percentage of voters in the state, and these elections will decide who, in effect, will be in political control of the island, but many of us registered voters are not eligible to vote because the voters who live in the city will decide the election. Those of us who live on the island but in the county are as effectively disenfranchised as DC residents. We are governed by those for whom we cannot vote.
To divide a small island like ours into two political divisions, one of which actually runs things, make no sense at all. There has been a lot of talk recently about gerrymandering; it’s impossible to see the sinuous, tortuous curves of the ‘city’ boundary without having that word spring to mind.

Peggy Bulger
Peggy Bulger(@peggy-bulger1949gmail-com)
8 years ago
Reply to  Nancy Dickson

Amen to that!!