Early voting trails 2008 pace in county

Photo by Mike Yoder. Lawrence Journal-World. Enlarge photo.

Tricia Venters, Lawrence, instructs her son Zach Venters, 10, on how to fill out her ballot Friday, Nov. 2, 2012, as she participated in advance voting at the Douglas County Courthouse. Zach, a student at Quail Run elementary will participate in Kids Vote at school Tuesday. Advance voting will continue at the courthouse Saturday from 9 to 3 p.m. and Monday 8-12 p.m.

Heading into the final stage of early voting, Douglas County voter participation trails the last presidential election in 2008.

In 2008, a total of 17,156 advance ballots were cast both in-person and by mail, according to Douglas County Clerk Jamie Shew. As of Thursday night, 9,578 ballots voted.

Shew said he has found that precincts with lots of college students are far below the early voting turnout of 2008, while other precincts are having a large turnout.

Shew said he remains confident for a solid turnout on Election Day on Tuesday when polls are open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Here’s the remaining schedule for advance voting:

• Douglas County Courthouse, 11th and Massachusetts streets: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. today. The last time for advance voting at the courthouse is 8 a.m. to noon Monday.

• Lecompton City Hall, Eudora Recreation Center and Baldwin City Fire Department: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. today.

jedifunk 6 months, 3 weeks ago

That number would be one higher if I'd actually received my ballot. Requested it at the start of October, was told it got sent out on the 19th…and I still haven't gotten it. Really disappointing.

snap_pop_no_crackle 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Hope and change became rage and blame. Fewer people are falling for that line this go-around.

lunacydetector 6 months, 3 weeks ago

mitt romney in a landslide.

jhawkinsf 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Romney in a landslide, here in Kansas. In the rest of the country, not so much. Obama's gonna win, 53%-46% (1% going to third party candidates). In the electoral college, Obama's gonna win about 300-310, Romney, not so much.

when there is an incumbent and a lot of undecideds, the challenger gets the undecideds....read yahoo news....the liberal media is in full blown panic mode.

srj 6 months, 3 weeks ago

The youth vote is lower, but don't rule Obama out, he can drop a few states from 2008 and still win. I take Romney hitting Penn. hard shows he will not win Ohio and the math does not work out without it.

These was no talk of getting rid of the electoral collage in 2000, we need that discussion now. Obama winning by 7% in 2008 might be the biggest margin we will see for awhile, every election will be close, I want the guy with the most votes being President, no matter who it is.

"...These was no talk of getting rid of the electoral collage in 2000..." You have a short memory.

Liberty275 6 months, 3 weeks ago

"we need that discussion now"

All you need is 66% of America to agree with you. Good luck.

Corey Williams 6 months, 3 weeks ago

As soon as the president mentioned Romney's name, the crowd began to boo. “No, no, no, Don't boo. Vote,” Obama told the crowd. “Voting is the best revenge.” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/02/obama-revenge-romney_n_2067459.html

Revenge for what? For Romney challenging the Mope? For Romney daring to say that the emperor has no clothes? Let's get some specifics. Be fair.

Obama knows how to gin up the left's hatred. Promising them revenge for being poor is just a ploy. Obama knows nothing merits revenge, but that doesn't stop him from advocating it.

That's the sort of hypocrisy that makes the left an unacceptable ideology.

rockchalker52 6 months, 3 weeks ago

Obama's gonna win & retain the presidency.

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