If you are planning to vote in person in Jacksonville next year, your usual polling place might not be your usual polling place anymore.
Duval County Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland announced Thursday that a series of precinct boundary changes and polling place relocations are set for the 2026 primary election on Aug. 18. The moves include a mix of temporary relocations and permanent site changes that were approved by the City Council this month. Voters affected by the changes will be mailed updated voter information cards and are urged to double-check their assigned polling place before Election Day.
Precinct and Polling Place Moves
City Council paperwork from the Supervisor of Elections Office details which neighborhoods are shifting where. According to a Jacksonville City Council ordinance, Precinct 208 will move from Christ’s Church River City Campus to the Yellow Bluff Landing Amenity Center, while Precinct 604 will shift from Mandarin Presbyterian to Episcopal Church of Our Saviour.
Some changes are permanent. The filing shows Precinct 105 is leaving Terry Parker Baptist Church for The Church of Eleven22's Arlington campus, with that move locked in going forward under the same City Council action.
Who This Affects And Why
The Supervisor’s Office says the shakeup comes down to construction, voter convenience and basic availability of buildings willing and able to host Election Day traffic. Some sites are only able to serve as short-term homes for voters, while others are being swapped out for the long haul.
News4JAX reports that boundary adjustments will also affect precincts 1104, 1401, 1406 and 1408. Those map changes apply not just to the Aug. 18 primary, but also to the Nov. 3 general election.
How To Confirm Where To Vote
Every voter whose polling place has changed will receive an updated voter information card with the new location listed. That card is your first clue that something is different this cycle, but do not stop there.
Voters can confirm their assigned precinct and Election Day site using the Polling Location Finder on the Duval County Supervisor of Elections website or by calling 904-255-VOTE (8683), according to the Supervisor’s Office. Early voting in Duval is scheduled for Aug. 7–16, with Election Day on Aug. 18 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
What The Law Requires
State law gives county supervisors authority to relocate polling places when existing sites are unavailable or inadequate, but it also sets some guardrails. The Supervisor must file a written description of any new or altered precincts and post that information at the elections office so the public can review it.
Those requirements and timelines for both voters and officials are laid out by the Florida Senate in Chapter 101.71 of the Florida Statutes.
