Politics & Government

Election Workers Report Slow But Steady Flow of Voters

Polls are open until 8 p.m.

At Hehnly Elementary School in Clark, all was quiet at 3 p.m. on Election Day – a voter here, two or three there, but no lines all day, according to poll workers.

Bill Caruso, who was helping to man the Clark District 1 polling station, said the day had been quiet and that

"Could be voter apathy," he said. "Also, a lot of these races aren't expected to be close races, so that could play a part, and we have no municipal races this year."

Find out what's happening in Clark-Garwoodwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Clark Town Clerk Edie Merkel had no turnout figures as of 3 p.m., but said that poll workers were reporting "a slow, but steady flow." Merkel suggested things might pick up in the evening, as folks get out of work. 

In Garwood, Borough Clerk Tina Ariemma said that the turnout at the polling location at Borough Hall had been what she expected so far, though she also had no figures about how many votes had been cast as of 3 p.m.

Find out what's happening in Clark-Garwoodwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

"It's not a real aggressive turnout," Ariemma told Patch. "It's what I would consider pretty normal, a steady flow. The year of the governor's race was really heavy and last year was a lot heavier because of the mayoral race."  

WBGO Newsroom reports that analysts are predicting for NJ legislative elections despite the fact that all 120 legislative seats are up for election. Why the low turnout? Analysts believe that voters won’t vote because the races are not competitive.

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