Ballot number and results are displayed below from the 25th to the 28th of February 2026, 51 casting ballots of “No”, 14 casting “Yes”. Total ballots cast in the straw poll is 415, with 326 (79%) households marked down as “No” to the trail and 89 households (21%) as “Yes”. These results have remained fairly consistent, within a few percentages points, across multiple polling locations, dates, and times.

Only one ballot is accepted per a household.

Please contact us if there are any mistakes made on your ballot as referenced by the ballot number. All ballots cast were counted and signed off on by both pro-trail and no-trail individuals to ensure transparecy.

Statistical Calculation Summary

With a community size of 2,396 households, the poll had a participation rate of 17.32%. That is a greater than the percentage of St Johns County’s registered voters that voted in the 2024 primary. that outcome lead to the election of Clay Murphy, ourDistrict 3 Commissioner for St johns County. To ensure a professional and accurate representation, the Finite Population Correction (FPC) factor was applied to the margin of error, which adjusts for the fact that a significant portion of the total population was surveyed.

Total Community Size: 2,396 households

Total Ballots Cast: 415 households

Participation Rate: $17.32\%$

Ballot number and results are displayed below from the 21st and 22nd of February 2026, 61 casting ballots of “No”, 21 casting “Yes”. Total ballots counted as of Feb 22nd are 341 ballots, with 269 (79%) households marked down as “No” to the trail and 72 households (21%) as “Yes”. Ballot pages show corrections to household ballots received on pages for any residences that had two ballots cast (5 marked “No” were removed from the total). Only one ballot is accepted per a household. Please contact us if there are any mistakes made on your ballot decision. Additional dates and locations are being planned for this weekend.

Ballot number and results are displayed below from the 16th to the 20th of February 2026, 54 casting ballots of “No”, 16 casting “Yes”, and 2 ballots without a decision marked on the ballots. Total ballots counted so far are 213 households as “No” to the trail, 48 as “Yes”, and 2 without a decision marked on the ballot.

Ballot number and results are in from the 13th of February 2026, 10 casting ballots of “No” and 8 casting “Yes” Ballots. Total ballots are 159 households as “No” to the trail and 32 as “Yes”.

We have the final tally from the St. Augustine South resident straw-poll held on February 11, 2026, regarding the proposed construction of the Shore Drive Park Trail.

The Results The community turned out to make their voices heard. The final count is as follows:

• Against Construction: 149 Households

• For Construction: 25 Households

A Transparent & Verified Process – To ensure the integrity of the ballots, a strict verification process was followed. Each household that participated received a numbered ballot to record their name, address, and vote.

Before casting their choice, residents signed their ballots and logged their specific ballot number next to their address on a master sheet. This ensured accuracy and prevented duplicate entries. All ballots were placed in a sealed box, which was opened and tallied in the presence of a St. Johns County Board Commissioner. Here is a PDF of the Voting Results confirmed by the number given on each voters ballot.

Clay Murphy reviewed each ballot twice to ensure validity before publicly announcing the results. The entire counting and verification process took approximately 30 minutes.

Make Your Voice Heard Online In addition to this resident vote, we strongly encourage everyone to participate in the official online survey provided by the county.