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Election Coverage

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Voting in Duval County this election? Here’s what you need to know

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Oct 27, 2022

Election day is just around the corner, happening on Nov. 8 this year, and early vote ballots have already started rolling in from across the state as Floridians weigh in on who they want in office. Here’s...

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Florida’s gubernatorial election might be more competitive than voters may think

Mallory Pace, Government Reporter Sep 13, 2022

Charlie Crist won the 2022 democratic primary election for Governor of Florida on Aug. 23 and will be facing incumbent Ron DeSantis in November’s midterm election.  Crist’s history with Florida...

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Jacksonville special election happening Tuesday: Candidates and voting locations

Carter Mudgett, Editor in Chief Dec 6, 2021

The race to fill the seat in the Jacksonville City Council left by late Council Member Tommy Hazouri has already begun; running from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. this Tuesday, Dec. 7, four candidates will face...

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No longer contested, SG’s election plans fall through

Julia Croston, Student Government Reporter Oct 15, 2021

Student Government’s (SG) election timeline has been indefinitely postponed after the Senator Debate was canceled. After the news broke last week, Spinnaker reached out to Deputy Elections Commissioner...

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis leaves the site of an appearance, Thursday, May 6, 2021, in West Palm Beach, Fla.  DeSantis has signed a sweeping elections bill into law that he and other Republicans said would place guardrails against fraud, even though there were no signs of voter irregularities in the November presidential election.  (Joe Cavaretta/South Florida Sun-Sentinel via AP)

UNF professor explains Florida’s new voting law

Nathan Turoff, Features Editor May 26, 2021

On the heels of Georgia's infamous new voting law, Florida Republicans introduced their own voting law, and it was quickly passed by the legislature and signed by Gov. Desantis. UNF Political Professor...

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Post-Election Judicial Process: Where are we now?

Carter Mudgett, Government Reporter Apr 8, 2021

With unofficial election results having been posted last month, and judicial hearings in full swing, it raises questions. How close are we to seeing finalized results? As of the time of writing, The Primary...

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What’s next with UNF SG elections?

Carter Mudgett, Student Government Reporter Mar 26, 2021

Student Government elections concluded over two weeks ago and it may appear that little has gone on beyond that. On the contrary, much has changed. Unofficial election results were released that evening...

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Unofficial election results have been released

Carter Mudgett, Student Government Reporter Mar 11, 2021

The unofficial election results for the Spring 2021 Election have been released. Selma Besirevic and Darryl Boyer of the Charge Party have unofficially been named Study Body President and Student Body...

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Boyer raises his concerns on bullying within SG

Spinnaker met with Darryl Boyer and asked him to tell his story, elaborate on the Snapchat messages we received, and address the topic as a whole. He also addressed an email that he sent out to multiple...

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Concerning Snapchat messages and Judicial complaints surface involving Vice-President candidate

Hayley Simonson and Carter Mudgett Mar 8, 2021

In a previous version of this article, Spinnaker displayed a complaint from Joy Bowerman under a quote stating that the complaint was filed from the Ignite Party against Boyer. Bowerman says they are apart...

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M.O.S: What students want to see from Student Government

Darvin Nelson, Editor-in-Chief Mar 8, 2021

Spinnaker safely went on campus to ask fellow Ospreys what they hope to see from Student Government in future semesters. The SG elections are this week on March 9 and 10, so soon enough it'll be time to...

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LIVE: UNF Student Government Election Debate!

Darvin Nelson, Editor-in-Chief Mar 1, 2021

Watch UNF SG's Ignite, Inspire, and Charge parties debate live on Zoom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZawqiiEiI4&ab_channel=SpinnakerTV ________ For more information or news tips, or if...

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