Polls in San Benito County are
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slow
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to this point, with voting until 8 p.m. today and several key
races on the local ballot.
Polls in San Benito County are “slow” to this point, with voting until 8 p.m. today and several key races on the local ballot.
Head elections official Joe Paul Gonzalez, the clerk/auditor/recorder, noted how it has been relatively quiet at the local polls. Gonzalez last week predicted a turnout of around 30 percent, and said late this morning the elections office should have a better idea on vote-by-mail turnout figures – an indication of overall turnout – by mid-afternoon.
There should not be any major issues with having enough ballots this election.
“It’s been slow,” said Gonzalez, elections head since 2006. “This has been my slowest election.”
Look to www.freelancenews.com after 8 p.m. for election results.