Voter turnout slightly increased since the start of early voting on March 6 but it was still under 15%.
Chief Election Officer Robert Phillips told News4JAX that voters usually cast their ballots at the last minute.
“I hate to say this, but in general, people pay less attention to these local city elections. That’s just a trend and we’ve seen it for years,” Phillips said.“When they come to these local elections, they don’t seem to pay as much attention, which is really counterintuitive because these elections are very important to us as a city,” he said.“Back in 2015, the last time the mayor’s race was contested with no incumbent, we were having about a 33% turnout,” Phillips said.
“There has been a trend lately, especially with one of the parties to show up more heavily on Election Day. That’s why we encourage everyone to vote early or vote by mail because you never know what might happen,” Phillips said.
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