Politics & Government
Town Clerk Says Polls are 'Quiet' in Winchester
As of 3 p.m., more than 13 percent of the eligible registered voters had cast their ballots Tuesday during the U.S. Senate primary, according to Town Clerk Mary Elllen Lannon.
The polls have been "quiet" for the U.S. Senate primary on Tuesday in Winchester, according to Town Clerk MaryEllen Lannon.
As of 3 p.m., more than 13 percent of the eligible registered voters had cast their ballots Tuesday during the U.S. Senate primary, according to Lannon. Of the 14,454 eligible registered voters in town, 1,907 had turned up at the polls, she added.
When she went out to the polls at noon, Lannon described voter turnout as "slow and steady." Lannon is hopeful people will get off the commuter rail or come to the polls after work so "we can see a jump at the polls," she said.
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As far as running the election, Lannon said she always feels confident that things will go without a hitch and so far no problems have cropped up with the voting machines.
With polls set to close at 8 p.m., Lannon said, "I think we can get above 20 percent."
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