Election day today - Finally!

Submitted by Susan Hardee Steger

August 30, 2016 1:00 a.m.

Election Day is upon us! Polls open at 7:00 a.m. and close at 7:00 p.m.  The Fernandina Observer will provide up to the minute election night information shortly after  7:00 p.m. this evening.

According to Vicki Cannon, Nassau County Supervisor of Elections, "All Early Voting and over 99% of the Vote-by-Mail ballots will be posted on website immediately after 7 p.m. tomorrow night. The precinct results will be posted as soon as possible thereafter but no later than 7:45 p.m. and then again at 8:30 p.m. until all precinct results have been reported."

For voters who are unsure of their voting locations, click here.

ID Required at the Polls

• Florida Driver's License
• Florida ID Card issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
• United States Passport
• Debit or Credit Card
• Military ID
• Student ID
• Retirement Center ID
• Neighborhood Association ID
• Veteran Health ID Card issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs
• License to carry a concealed weapon or firearm issued pursuant to 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.

As of August 29,  12,002 voters (almost 20% of registered voters)  have voted by mail or participated in early voting. There are 60,088 registered voters in Nassau County.