Ohio Election Today: Turnout Up Around Columbus -TPM

[flamingdem]

The Columbus Dispatch reports that turnout in Ohio, which is today voting whether to repeal new anti-union law SB5, is very high.

The paper reports that turnout is especially good in Franklin County, where the capital city of Columbus is located along with one of the highest number of public employees per capita, according to Dems in the state.

From The Dispatch:

Voter turnout is expected to be brisk today in Franklin County as the referendum on Senate Bill 5 is projected to draw more people to the polls than during a typical off-year general election.

County Board of Elections officials said the record number of absentee ballot requests (more than 88,000) and the amount of attention to Issue 2 make voter turnout of more than 31 percent likely. About 31 percent in 2009 cast ballots — motivated then by a casinos issue.

“I don’t think early on we were expecting this many (voters),” said William Anthony Jr., director of the county’s elections board.

“All indications are that turnout will be high compared to other off-year elections,” said Ohio Democratic Party Communications Director Seth Bringman in an email to TPM. “Given the enthusiasm that Senate Bill 5 generated, that should come as a surprise to no one. Our supporters are eager to finish the job they started in February when protesters gathered at the Statehouse.”

[a la izquierda]

1. Just got done voting.

it was very crowded.

[flamingdem]

2. Great to hear! nt

[HereSince1628]

3. Love that news... n/t

[Tempest]

4. Mr. Walker, call on line one

Scottie's going to be sweating bricks today.

[Kolesar]

5. Turn out is high in "the valley of the billionaires" where I vote

Where the poll worker gave me shit for wearing a Kerry hat three years ago.

[ChoppinBroccoli]

6. I Can Confirm This

As I mentioned in another thread, I voted this morning at about 9:00 a.m., and I can tell you that in my particular polling place here in Columbus, voter turnout was probably ten times greater than it was last year. Kasuck is about to get his ass spanked. Too bad there's no way to get him out of office.

[barbtries]

7. the more people vote,

the better for the left. go Ohio. tell that governor what you're about.