Early voting popular
PHOTO BY STEVE STEINER
A line quickly formed the first day of early voting at Bartow City Hall, resulting in waits anywhere from 20 to 45 minutes said some voters after they finished.
PHOTO BY STEVE STEINER
Thomas and Dorothy Hulahan took advantage of the opportunity to vote in advance of the traditional election day, which falls on Nov. 6 this year.
PHOTO BY STEVE STEINER
E.B. Smith (left) holds the door open for a voter. Smith, of Lake Alfred, is a member of the early voting support team.
Since the very beginning of early voting, a steady steam of citizens have been arriving at the Bartow city hall building. Most times people immediately enter the side door leading to the room that normally serves as the commission chamber, but upon occasion a line develops. However the wait never is long.
That was not the case the first day, Saturday, Oct. 27. Almost immediately, before the polls opened, a line formed and lasted throughout most of the day. Wait time that day ranged from an estimated 20-40 minutes. Despite the line and the wait, people appeared to be in good spirits.
