Update 5:58 p.m.
Aaron Lathrom, the supervising judge for the Baptist Church, said he expects traffic to be steady for the rest of the night, but no line is expected to form.
He said they have had 522 voters today. However, combined with advance numbers, he said about 72% of this precinct’s residents have voted. He said that’s a high percentage since this location has 1,724 people assigned to it.
He said the only time the church had a line was at opening Tuesday morning when about 30 people were waiting.
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As of 10:30 a.m., 2,720 Eudora residents have voted in this year’s election, according to a post by the Douglas County Election’s Office.
About 700 people voted on Election Day among the three precincts. There were about 2,000 advanced votes before Tuesday.
Eudora City Hall –
Registered voters: 761
Number of advanced: 264
Election Day check in: 80
Total vote as of 10:30 a.m.: 344
Potential turnout as of 10:30 a.m.: 45%
Baptist Church –
Registered voters: 1724
Number of advanced: 769
Election Day check in: 265
Total vote as of 10:30 a.m.: 1034
Potential turnout as of 10:30 a.m.: 60%
Rec Center –
Registered voters: 3083
Number of advanced: 981
Election Day check in: 361
Total vote as of 10:30 a.m.: 1342
Potential turnout as of 10:30 a.m.: 44%
Click here for the link for Douglas County results as they come in after polls close.
Updated 12:25 p.m.
About 500 people have voted at the Rec Center as of about noon Tuesday.
Karla Grosdidier, the supervising judge for this precinct, said the number of voters they’ve had today seems comparable to other years. She said it was hard to compare, though, because previously the Rec Center precinct was split into two voting locations.
Grosdidier said she also worked at City Hall for early voting last Saturday and said they were doing about 100 voters an hour, which is consistent with current voting estimates.
She said she thinks a lot of people have voted early and thinks numbers may slow down a bit before picking up again after school gets out.
There were lines to vote most of the time, but this has turned to a steady flow in the last hour or so, she said. When there are several in line, though, it only takes a few minutes, she said.
She said typically there is no line between 6 and 7 p.m., when polls close.
About 3,000 total residents are assigned to vote in this location, she said.
A short line formed at the opening of the City Hall polls Tuesday morning, but moved quickly as residents showed up bright and early for Election Day.
Diane Massey, the supervising judge at City Hall’s polling place said they expect steady traffic. When Massey worked Saturday, she said there was about a 15-minute wait time for part of the day.
At 7 a.m. Tuesday there was a short line of several residents outside of the Chamber doors, but the line was gone around 7:15 a.m. People continue to steadily enter the building.
About 430 people voted Saturday, which is a significant increase from usual numbers, Massey said. She wasn’t sure how many total residents voted ahead of Election Day.
Polling has been going well this year, and Massey said typically voters can get right into the booths.
Polls will be open until 7 p.m. Residents have to vote at their required polling place: City Hall, the Rec Center or the Baptist Church.
To find where you vote, enter your address in this Douglas County poll finder site.
Massey reminded people to have their current ID, driver’s license or passport when they arrive at their polling place and to have patience and enjoy the process.
