Staff Reports
Polls will open Tuesday morning throughout Alachua County for the Presidential preference primary election.
According to an Alachua County Supervisor of Elections Office press release, polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. There will be 11 new precinct locations, so voters should check online by clicking here to find where they should go, check their voter information card or call the Supervisor of Elections Office between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday at 352-374-5252.
Only registered Republican voters will have a contest to vote on in Tuesday’s Presidential preference primary. The seven candidates include Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Nikki Haley, Ryan Binkley, Chris Christie, Asa Hutchinson and Vivek Ramaswamy.
Check below to see if you have one of the new 11 precinct locations:
| Precinct | Previous location | New location |
| 12 | Parkview Baptist Church | Partnership Branch Library |
| 22 | Northwest Baptist Church | SF College NW Campus Room S-029 |
| 24 | Gainesville Baptist Church | Millhopper Branch Library |
| 32 | University City Church of Christ | Westside Recreation Center |
| 41 | Oak Dale Baptist Church | St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church |
| 49 | First Baptist Church | Abundant Grace Community Church |
| 51 | North Gainesville Baptist Church | Gainesville Church of God |
| 52 | Freedom Community Center Kanapaha | AC Agriculture & Equestrian Center |
| 55 | Gateway Christian Center | North Central Florida YMCA |
| 62 | North Central Baptist Church | SF College NW Campus Room S-029 |
| 64 | Forest Grove Baptist Church | Pollworker Standby |
Vote-by-mail ballots must be received at the Supervisor of Elections Office by 7 p.m. on Tuesday. There will be a secure ballot intake station available outside the Supervisor of Elections Office from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Election Day. The office is located at 515 North Main St. in Gainesville.
To vote in person, voters must bring a photo and signature identification. The following is a list of acceptable photo and signature ID:
- Florida Driver’s License
- Florida ID Card issued by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
- United States Passport
- Debit or Credit Card
- Military ID
- Student ID
- Retirement Center ID
- Neighborhood Association ID
- Public Assistance ID (Social Security or other social services)
- Veteran Health ID issued by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs
- A license to carry a concealed weapon or firearm issued pursuant to S. 790.06.
- Employee ID issued by any branch, department, agency, or entity of the Federal Government, the state, a county, or a municipality.