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Elections Officials Expect Huge Turnout
November 4, 2008
Escambia’s top election official expects a huge voter turnout for today’s election.
“As we already have over 44% turnout before the polls even open, I certainly expect Escambia to exceed the 76% turnout we saw in the last Presidential election,” Elections Supervisor David Stafford told NorthEscambia.com Monday night.
About 44 percent of voters in Escambia County have already cast their ballot either in early voting or absentee.
In Escambia County there are 195,193 registered voters. During the early voting period October 20 to November 1, 49,184 people voted early in the county. Another 35,897 have voted absentee so far…those absentee ballots can be turned in all the way to Tuesday.
In Santa Rosa County, there 107,000 registered voters. A total of 26,265 voted early, and 14,338 voted absentee. That is a 37.9 percent turnout.
The polls in both counties will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday.
Pictured above: Century Councilman Gary Riley helps to clear chairs from the council chambers Monday night to prepare the room to be used as a polling place on Tuesday. NorthEscambia.com photo, click to enlarge.
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