INDIAN RIVER COUNTY – Polls have opened today in Indian River County, allowing registered voters the opportunity to cast their ballots in several races, including the Board of County Commissioners and the School Board of Indian River County.
Check back here starting at 7 p.m. for elections results and reactions. Florida is a closed primary state, meaning that only those registered with a political party can vote for that party’s candidates in the primary.
In Indian River County, that means about 43,300 registered Republicans and 27,400 Democrats can participate the primary. Another 19,300 voters registered as something else might have to wait for November’s general election – unless their party is represented in the primary.
Offices up for election in the primary include two County Commission districts, three School Board districts and a handful of state and national posts.
Those posts include US Senator, for which Marco Rubio, Gov. Charlie Crist, Kendrick Meek, among others, are running; Florida Governor, Attorney General, Chief Financial Officer, and Commissioner of Agriculture, and Florida House of Representatives Districts 29 and 80.
Voters should bring identification that contains a photo and a signature, such as a Florida driver’s license, passport, student ID or debit/credit card with photo.
Those voters who do not have proper identification will be required to vote via provisional ballot. Voters must go to their assigned polling places, which can be found either on their Voter Information Card, on the Elections Office website by clicking on “Precinct Finder,” or by calling the Elections Office.
Many polling locations within Indian River County have been consolidated in order to conform to budget cuts.
All voters affected by polling place changes have been notified by the Supervisor of Elections.
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Candidates on the Ballot:
County Commission Dist. 2*
(Republicans to vote only)
Republican
Joe Flescher
Dale Simchick
Charles Wilson
County Commission Dist. 4*
Republican
Thomas S. Lowther
Peter D. O’Bryan
*Will face Democrat, Independent and No Party Affiliation challenges in General Election.
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School Board – (Nonpartisan race – all voters may vote – all candidates are registered Republican)
School Board Dist. 1
Guy L. Barber
Karen Disney-Brombach
School Board Dist. 3
Carol Johnson
Richard Marini, Sr.
School Board Dist. 5*
Harry Edward Hall, Jr.
Kimberly Yvette Keithahn
Jeffrey R. Pegler
Ardra Rigby
*Will face Write-In candidate in General Election
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Sebastian Inlet Tax District – (Nonpartisan – All voters in certain precincts)
District 4
Anthony Infantini
Donnie “DJ” Jenkins
Jay Mills
Ann Perry
District 5
Jim Culberson
Pete Murphy
Joseph “Joe” Pearce
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US Senate
(Partisan race – must vote registered party)
Democrat
Glenn A. Burkett
Maurice Ferre
Jeff Greene
Kendrick B. Meek
Republican
William Escoffery
William Billy Kogut
Marco Rubio
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Governor
Democrat
Brian P. Moore
Alex Sink
Republican
Mike McCalister
Bill McCollum
Richard L. Scott
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Attorney General
Democrat
Dave Aronberg
Dan Gelber
Republican
Holly Benson
Pam Bondi
Jeff Kottkamp
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Florida House of Representatives, Dist. 29
(Universal Primary Contest – all voters in certain precincts)
Republican
Robert “Rob” Dale
Tom Goodson
Erin Grall
Roger J. Shealy
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Florida House of Representatives, Dist. 80
(Republicans in certain precincts to vote)
Republican
Art Argenio
Deborah J. Mayfield
Bradley Allan Ward
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Polling locations consolidated:
Precincts 104 & 107 will be at Sebastian Elementary School, 400 County Road 512, Sebastian
Precincts 108 & 112 will be at Liberty Magnet School, 6850 81st Street, Vero Beach
Precincts 113, 207 & 311 will be at Gifford Community Center, 4855 43rd Avenue, Vero Beach
Precincts 203 & 204 will be at Sebastian Christian Church, 190 Day Drive, Sebastian
Precincts 302 & 303 will be at Treasure Coast Assembly of God, 3660 16th Street, Vero Beach
Precincts 304, 505 & 507 will be at Trinity Episcopal Great Hall, 2365 Pine Avenue, Vero Beach
Precincts 401 & 501 will be at Vero Beach Highlands POA, 625 Highland Drive SW, Vero Beach
Precincts 402 & 405 will be at Tabernacle Baptist Church, 51 Old Dixie Highway, Vero Beach
Precincts 403 & 404 will be at Vero Christian Church, 3250 Oslo Road, Vero Beach
Precincts 408 & 504 will be at Vero Beach Elementary School, 1770 12th Street, Vero Beach
Precincts 503 & 506 will be at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 1850 6th Avenue, Vero Beach
Precincts 508, 509 & 510 will be at Christ By The Sea UMC, 3755 Highway A1A, Vero Beach
Polling Place Changes
Voters in Precincts 202, 205 & 208 will return to voting at the Environmental Learning Center, 255 Live Oak Drive, Vero Beach
Voters in Precinct 511 will now permanently vote at the River House, 305 Acacia Road, Vero Beach