Tuesday’s (November 4th) general election went smoothly in Three Rivers.
That’s the word from City Clerk Lindsay Howes who said, “The election went well thanks to the hard work of the election inspectors.”
Howes said, “There were some lines during peak hours, but we were well prepared to get a large volume of people through the polls.”
Voter turnout ranged from 46.4 percent in the Precinct Two (P2) to 66.1 percent in Precinct One (P2).
Here’s a breakdown of ballots cast and turnout percentages this year, plus percentages from the previous presidential election in 2004:
2008 November Election
P1 – 823 ballots cast (66.1%)
P2 – 493 ballots cast (46.4%)
P3 – 1007 ballots cast (59.1%)
P4 – 553 ballots cast (56.5%)
2004 November Election
P1 – 62.6%
P2 – 38.6%
P3 – 56.1%
P4 – 48.9%
