A Slow Day at the Polls

Many area voters reported a slow day at polling places during today's local election.

• CHECK: Local Results for Crystal Lake, Cary

April's local elections typically have low voter turnout. Here is a breakdown of voting tallies during the most recent local elections in McHenry County:

Patch readers sounded off today on the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills and Crystal Lake-Cary Facebook pages regarding today's election. Many stated they dealt with little to no wait in their precincts. 

Around 6 p.m. Tuesday, poll workers in one local precinct said they believed today's turnout seemed much lower than past elections. 

Here is what other readers had to say on Facebook in response to the question, "Were there any lines at your polling place?":

• "Voted at 9 this morning and there was only one person ahead of me and I was only number four to vote but when I went back to pick up my little one from Preschool there was about 15 people there voting."
• "No lines, I was only the 25th voter at around 3 p.m. so its definitely been a slow day."
• "No lines....not crowded, however, I was told this has been the biggest local election turnout!"
• "No lines. (I was) number 41 to vote at 3 p.m."

Source: McHenry County Clerk