“This is kind of tough to get folks out for, but I think broadly speaking that it’s a good turnout,” York said.
She expects greater turnout as primary day progresses and people get off work. And while she’ll have to wait until the official results come in to say for certain, she said the expressions of voters she’s encountered so far have her feeling hopeful.
If she ends up losing the race to McGuiness, York said a lack of awareness of the primary and less focus on the news − especially that of the legal case surrounding McGuiness − may be the reasons. Either way, “the rest of the mechanism government’s going to have to wheel into action.”
— Hannah Edelman
While traffic was slightly backed up on Kings Highway heading to Cape Henlopen High School, the polling site had a steady flow of voters a little bit after 11 a.m.
One poll worker said she was surprised by the turnout, but if she had one reminder for voters, it would be to double-check their polling place. Because voting districts changed, some people showed up at the wrong site, she said.
Even with a little bustle at Cape Henlopen High − including some high school seniors getting their portraits taken − the voting process was quick and required almost no wait.
— Emily Lytle
Elsmere Fire Company Hall, Elsmere
Just after 10 a.m., the liquor store that shares the parking with Elsmere’s polling location was busier than the polling place itself. Poll workers said 21 people had voted, but they were expecting more after daytime work hours.
They noted that early voting had also impacted in-person voting numbers.
— Anitra Johnson
McGuiness was one of the first in line to vote at Rehoboth Beach Fire Station in Sussex County on Tuesday morning. Voting was delayed a short while as a result of a severe thunderstorm that had passed through the area earlier in the morning.
