{"id":290426,"date":"2026-05-30T21:50:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T21:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/290426\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T21:50:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T21:50:09","slug":"jacksonville-young-republicans-ask-florida-ag-to-weigh-in-on-duval-school-board-members-residency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/290426\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksonville Young Republicans ask Florida AG to weigh in on Duval school board member\u2019s residency"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2014 The Jacksonville Young Republicans have asked Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier to issue an advisory opinion on residency requirements for district-elected school board members, citing questions surrounding Duval County School Board Member Darryl Willie\u2019s recent change of address<\/a>.<\/p>\n

In a letter signed by chapter President John Scott, the group asked AG Uthmeier to clarify which district boundaries govern residency eligibility when lines are redrawn during an incumbent\u2019s term, whether state constitutional requirements track original or redrawn boundaries, and which governmental entity holds final authority to determine whether a sitting member has abandoned their district home address.<\/p>\n

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The request follows reporting by Action News Jax<\/a> that Willie changed his voter registration address in December to a home outside his current District 4 boundaries. Duval County Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland later clarified<\/a> that Willie remains in compliance because the new address falls within the boundaries that were in place when Willie was elected in 2022. A local ordinance<\/a> provides that redistricting \u201cshall not affect any term of office in existence at the date of such redistricting but shall be applicable only to the next succeeding school board election\u201d.<\/p>\n

Holland said<\/a> Willie is \u201c100 percent legal where he\u2019s registered to vote.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Duval GOP initially accused Willie<\/a> of abandoning his community and violating state law, but had not issued an updated statement after Holland\u2019s clarification.<\/p>\n

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Willie has not responded to media requests for comment.<\/p>\n

The Young Republicans argued in their letter that, because similar redistricting scenarios could arise statewide, a formal opinion from the attorney general\u2019s office would benefit election officials and local governments across Florida.<\/p>\n

Read the full letter from the Jacksonville Young Republicans, below.<\/p>\n

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