PRIMARY RESULTS: Live updates on races from across the Big Bend

The polls are now closed for primary voting in neighborhoods across the Big Bend this Election Day. ABC 27 and our neighborhood reporters will provide live updates here throughout the night as results come in.

Election Results

——UPDATE 9:18 P.M.——
FL Secretary of State Holds Press Conference
Florida Secretary of State Cord Byrd holds a press conference to give an update on the ENS system outage.

FLORIDA SOS CORD BYRD ON WEBSITE CRASHES RAW PRESSER

Byrd says this is not an issue with the Florida Department of State or state resources.
The cause of the outage remains unclear.
“Still waiting to get more information,” said Byrd -- adding the issues "had nothing to do with the data getting to the state.”

——UPDATE 8:56 P.M.——

——UPDATE 8:34 P.M.——

——UPDATE 8:14 P.M.——
Sen. Scott, Mucarsel-Powell Win Primaries
With 76% of estimated total votes in, Senator Rick Scott currently has 84% of the votes and is projected to win the Republican primary for US Senate.
With 84% of estimated total votes in, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell currently has 68% of the votes and is projected to win the Democratic primary for US Senate.
Scott will now face Mucarsel-Powell, a former Democratic Representative, in November for one of Florida’s US Senate seats.

——UPDATE 7:47 P.M.——
Voting Site Down
ENR Systems, the company that runs many election results websites, is down right now.
Our Gadsden County neighborhood reporter, Ashley Engle, is heading to speak to election officials about the outage.
This does not have anything to do with counting the votes -- just posting them online.
Posting is expected to be delayed until 8:00 P.M.

——UPDATE 7:30 P.M.——
Polls closed across Florida
With polls closed across the Sunshine State, we are waiting for the first round of votes to be reported soon. For the very latest on every race throughout Florida and in your neighborhood, click here .

Leon County Voter Turnout
Alberto Camargo is in Southeast Tallahassee with the latest on voter turnout in this year's primary across Leon County.

Leon County voters turn out to polls for Florida Primary

Voting Wraps Up in Gadsden County
Ashley Engle is in Quincy with a look at what to potentially expect from this year's primary in Gadsden County.

Gadsden County voters head to polls for Florida Primary election

Wakulla County Voters Take to the Polls
Kenzie Krueger is in Crawfordville with details on how voters turned out for this year's primary in Wakulla County.

Wakulla County neighbors show up for Florida Primary Election

Neighbors Showing up in Southwest Tallahassee
Terry Gilliam explains how community members are working to get more African-American voters to the polls this election season.

Southwest Tallahassee neighbors show up for Florida Primary Election

FSU Political Expert Weighs in on 2024 Elections
Hans Hassell, Associate Professor of Political Science at Florida State University, explains how tonight’s primary results could give us a preview of what to expect in November for the 2024 election.

FSU political expert weighs in on 2024 elections

FAMU Political Expert Looks at Local Races
Christopher Daniels, Professor of Political Science at Florida A&M University, takes a deeper dive into some of the biggest local races at stake in tonight's primary.

FAMU political expert tracking local races during Florida Primary Election

Valdosta State Political Expert Talks White House Race
Dr. Bernard Tamas of Valdosta State University is tracking the 2024 race for the White House.

Valdosta State University political expert tracking 2024 race for the White House

——UPDATE 6:00 P.M.——
One hour until polls close
We’re just one hour away from polls closing. If you are in line when polls close, stay in line. Once results start to come in, you can find the latest on each race here .

——UPDATE 5:15 P.M.——
Less than two hours until polls close
Polls in your neighborhood close at 7:00 p.m. If you’re in line when polls close, stay in line. You’ll be able to cast your ballot as long as you’re in line by 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, August 20th
Secretary of State Cord Byrd issued the following statement prior to Florida’s Primary Election on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. “The Florida Department of State is prepared to assist Florida’s 67 Supervisors of Elections during the Primary Election on August 20, 2024. I advise Florida’s registered voters to review key voting information before they head to the polls on Election Day,” said Secretary of State Cord Byrd. “The Department will report preliminary election results from the counties beginning at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time at https://floridaelectionwatch.gov [link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com] .”

Key Information for Florida Voters
Voting at the Polls on Election Day: The polls are open on Election Day from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. local time. Any voters waiting in line at 7:00 p.m. will have the opportunity to cast a ballot. On Election Day, voters must vote at their assigned polling place. Voters can find their assigned polling place by looking at their voter information card, contacting their county Supervisor of Elections or using the Division’s Check Your Voter Status [link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com] webpage.

ID Requirements at the Polls: By law, all voters must provide a current and valid photo ID at the polls during early voting or on Election Day. Any one of the following 12 IDs is acceptable (the ID must include a photo):

• Florida driver’s license
• Florida identification card issued by the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
• United States passport
• Debit or credit card
• Military identification
• Student identification
• Retirement center identification
• Neighborhood association identification
• Public assistance identification
• Veteran health identification card issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs
• License to carry a concealed weapon or firearm pursuant to s. 790.06 F.S.
• Employee identification card issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the federal government, the state, a county or a municipality.

If the voter’s photo ID does not include a signature, the voter will be asked to provide another ID with a signature. If the voter does not bring a proper ID, he or she can still vote a provisional ballot. The provisional ballot will count, provided the voter is eligible, voted in the proper precinct, and the signature on the provisional ballot certificate matches the signature in the voter’s registration record.

Election Results & Statistics

Election Results: On Tuesday, August 20, preliminary unofficial election results for Florida’s Primary Election will be available on the Florida Election Watch website at https://floridaelectionwatch.gov [link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com] . Although polls close at 7:00 p.m. local time, Florida has two time zones (Central and Eastern) and results will not be posted to the Florida Election Watch website until 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Voter Turnout: On Election Day, the public and media may track hourly voter turnout on the county level and the state level from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. (local time).

Early Voting and Vote-by-Mail Ballot Statistics: The Division of Elections is providing daily early voting and vote-by-mail ballot statistics. These statistics are compiled from reports last filed by the Supervisor of Elections for each county. To access these statistics, please visit the Division of Elections Vote-by-Mail Request & Early Voting Statistics webpage [link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com] .

Additionally, counties will be making available on their respective websites, the number of vote-by-mail ballots received and the number of vote-by-mail ballots not yet counted on an hourly basis starting at 7:00 p.m. local time, while the county canvassing board is actively counting.

Book closing (Registration Deadline) Reports: On July 22, voter registration books closed for the Primary Election. The Division of Elections prepares detailed statistical reports on the number of active registered voters as of the day of book closing. The reports are available in Excel and PDF format. To access the current and archived book closing reports, please visit the Division of Elections website [link.mediaoutreach.meltwater.com] .