City of Fernandina Beach election today!

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger

November 3, 2015, 1:00 a.m.

Registered voters in the City of Fernandina Beach will have the opportunity to elect two individuals to serve for the next three years on the Fernandina Beach City Commission. Voters will decide between incumbent Pat K. Gass, Jim B. Higginbotham, Jennifer Shriver, and Roy G. Smith in Group 4, and Clinch Kavanaugh and Leonard A. Kreger in Group 5.  In the straw ballot for mayor, voters will select  between Commissioners Robin Lentz and Johnny Miller.  In addition two charter change questions will appear on the ballot.

Throughout the day, the Fernandina Observer will post voter turnout information.  Results of the election will be posted shortly after the polls close at 7.   As of Monday evening, 551 mail ballots have been received.

Polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. 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