CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The 10-day early voting period for the Oct. 7 road bond election got off to a slow start Friday morning in Kanawha County.
“We didn’t have anybody in line at eight o’clock,” Kanawha County Clerk Vera McCormick said. “It is kind of slow.”
McCormick reported around 100 voters had cast ballots by noon Friday. She said one issue elections that are placed on Saturdays usually produce low turnouts.
“Most of the time Saturday elections are low turnouts and anytime you have something like an amendment or a levy that’s usually a small turnout,” McCormick said. “We’ll probably be lucky if we hit 10 percent (for election day).”
Early voting continues with the exception of Sundays through Oct. 4. The hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. for weekdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays.
McCormick said free parking for early voting is available on Quarrier Street in front of the Voter’s Registration Office.