A 44-year-old Jacksonville man was arrested Tuesday and now faces a second-degree felony charge after investigators say he posted a string of increasingly violent messages online, including one that read, “I’d be hunting at the polls.” Erik Dorr is accused of one count of written threats to conduct a mass shooting or an act of terrorism, stemming from posts investigators tie directly to Election Day.
According to News4JAX, the phrase “I’d be hunting at the polls” was associated with the case. Two days later, on Oct. 31, he allegedly posted a more explicit threat: “There are thousands of us hunting at polls. The workers know they aren’t getting away with their usual [expletive] without us beating the [expletive] out of them.”
Alleged Online Posts
Dorr allegedly made online posts. Investigators said the posts grew increasingly violent over time, including threats that referenced judges, transgender individuals, and election poll workers.
Court Appearance Scheduled
His next court appearance is scheduled for Nov. 25.
Dorr faces a second-degree felony charge under Florida Statute 836.10.
A Pattern of Threats Against Poll Workers
Dorr's case lands amid broader concern about threats facing election workers nationally. A 2026 Brennan Center for Justice survey cited by Spectrum News 1 found that roughly one in three election officials reported being threatened or harassed because of their job, with 65% saying the incidents happened in person. In response, the Orange County Registrar of Voters installed metal detectors at building entrances the previous year and expanded law-enforcement coverage, with Registrar Bob Page saying the office asked the sheriff to provide deputies during the day as well as after 5 p.m. on election night.
