Voter Turnout Steady In Augusta

Janie Peggy Evans did not expect this, it was quiet it at her Aldersgate United Methodist polling place.

“No lines at all from the time I walked in it only took about five to seven minutes that’s great,” she said.

Across Augusta from the Eastview polling site to the big one at Bernie Ward, time in line wasn’t a problem for most voters.

“It was a real smooth process they got every thing in and out, they’re working with people they’re helping its smooth,” says Alton Webb.

Most city precincts saw a rush when the polls opened at seven but it didn’t last.

“We’ve just had a trickle of voters since then I’ve been kind of disappointed you know I was hoping for a line all day you know,” said Sue Garrett, Poll Manager at Bernie Ward.

“At first I had a long line, but we cleared that out since then it’s just been steady and I am a little surprised,” said Betty Griffin Poll Manager at Eastview.

At Bernie Ward Joe Livingston wasn’t surprised at turn out, he didn’t face much of line when he voted, but he had no idea what to expect.

“Never though about voting before so this is my first time, thought maybe it would be better to put my voice in on it this time.

Poll workers say they’re seeing more first time voters than four years ago, and of course we saw a lot more early voting then four years ago, six weeks of it, and nearly 40 thousand votes in Augusta.

Election officials say that did a lot to ease pressure at the polls on this Election Day.

Elections Director Lynn Bailey says late afternoon voting picked up and she expects turnout to top eighty percent.