The head of the state’s elections agency says to the best of his knowledge, no major issues have arisen during Tuesday’s ongoing primary election, which is expected to be a low-turnout affair.
Government Accountability Board Director Kevin Kennedy had predicted turnout for the election would hit 15 percent. While he said that turnout will be higher in places with contested primaries, Kennedy thinks his prediction will hold.
“I’m currently in Sheboygan County, where the 6th Congressional District Republican primary is, and they’re a little bit ahead of that,” said Kennedy. “They’re having a slow, steady turnout, so they’ll be doing better than 15 percent. But statewide, I expect it will stay about the same.”
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Kennedy said the biggest issue so far is one poll workers encounter every primary election: “People want to cross over and vote for candidates in the other party, particularly where you’ve got a contested primary at the courthouse level like sheriff, and they also want to vote in a legislative or statewide race.”
Kennedy said some voters have asked whether they need to show a photo ID. They don’t, since the state’s voter ID law has been put on hold by a federal court.
Polls remain open until 8 p.m.
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