Polk County Auditor Says Turnout Heavy

Carl Wiederaenders, first deputy auditor at the Polk County Election office, said 90,000 or more people voted absentee or early, but that number could grow.

"Any mail that comes in tomorrow or the next day that is postmarked Monday will be counted," he said. He said 1,200 people voted in the office Saturday and again on Monday.

The No. 1 question of the day, particularly for Des Moines residents, has been where to vote. Precincts changed for 80 percent of the people in Polk County, Wiederaenders said.

He said he visited 40 precincts today to see how things were going and believes the polling workers were well-trained. Power was down at one precinct in Urbandale, but the voting machines have battery back-up.