Election 2015 Liveblog!

[MeredithOJohnson]

The Coalition threw everything we had at the wall - $5,000 in social media ads/promotions, $3,500 in online targeted ads, 2 Ballots & Brews events, outreach to over 50 organizations, and the word-of-mouth, peer-pressure driven campaign.

We'll see what stuck! And modify our campaign for the next cycle.

[MeredithOJohnson]

This election cycle feels very different to me from 2011. Voters seem much more engaged. There's the Jax Young Voters Coalition, the LGBT Leadership PAC, 904ward PAC - all working to drive turnout and advocate for certain candidates. And that's on top of what the candidates' campaigns are doing. We'll see if all this grassroots organizing pays off tonight. We'll see a big influx in voting between 5-7pm as voters get off work and go to the polls. We're already beating 2011's first unitary turnout by a bit.

[JaxMinion]

In fact, I will say that Democratic turnout margins will hold throughout the night. Dems have never ended early voting with margins like in this election. We don't really know where the 12% of NPA votes will go, but the Dems did their job in this election.

[Cheshire Cat]

This election cycle feels very different to me from 2011. Voters seem much more engaged. There's the Jax Young Voters Coalition, the LGBT Leadership PAC, 904ward PAC - all working to drive turnout and advocate for certain candidates. And that's on top of what the candidates' campaigns are doing. We'll see if all this grassroots organizing pays off tonight. We'll see a big influx in voting between 5-7pm as voters get off work and go to the polls. We're already beating 2011's first unitary turnout by a bit.

It is very different Meredith and I think we are seeing the beginnings of positive change.  Officially the turnout numbers are up from 2011 so that is a positive. 

[Cheshire Cat]

Okay people, down to the last hour. Get out and vote. 

[AbelH]

This election cycle feels very different to me from 2011. ...There's the... ...904ward PAC

Who is this 904Ward of whom you speak? Sounds like a friendly group.

[MeredithOJohnson]

Definitely a friendly group, with great people doing great things! I think we're seeing a groundswell of, "We want Jacksonville to be better!" For so long, maintaining the status quo, and thus mediocrity, has damaged our city. I think there's enough of us that are ready to PUSH HARD to make shit happen finally!

[MeredithOJohnson]

I'll be at Jim Love's party and reporting in shortly!

[Cheshire Cat]

Just ran into Neil Henrichsen, the chairman of the Duval Democratic party, and also the chairman of the Regional Transportation Commission with Ennis.  We talked briefly about the surprise endorsement yesterday and he admitted to being a fan of the site.

Im at a long table set aside for journalists, covered in black cloths, set up with electricity and all the amenities a lowly journalist could ever hope for.

We are listening to gospel music while we wait for the crowds to show up.

I thought Ennis said the site was not making an endorsement.  That was your personal endorsement according to him.  Did I miss something.    No doubt the Brown crowd will have a good night.

[Cheshire Cat]

7:00PM and the polls are closed.  Anyone in line at 7:00 will still get to cast a vote.  Stand by, we should start to see some voting numbers come in. 

[ben america]

[Cheshire Cat]

With precincts 39/199 Mayors race

Omega Allen    2.1%
Bishop            17.11%
Brown             43.11%
Curry              37.78%   

[Yossarianlives]

Any idea which precincts these numbers are coming in from?  Thanks for all the coverage today.

[Cheshire Cat]

Precincts 39/199 Reporting  Sheriffs Race

Cummings  6.04%
Farhat         8.35%
Holderfield  19.88%
Jefferson     36.96%
McDonald    1.97%
Schoonover 5.53%
Williams     21.27%

[ben america]