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Read about Election
Day in Northville
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Election Day 2016 on Tuesday, Nov. 8 started with a misty rain
as hundreds of voters stood in line at both precincts in Northville to
cast their ballots. There was a steady flow of voters throughout the
day, with the majority coming, as expected, in the early morning and
evening hours.
In Precinct 1, of 2,369 registered voters, 1,174
voted at the polls and 695 cast absent voter ballots for a total of
1,869 competed ballots. Voter turnout was nearly 79 percent.
See unofficial results here.
In Precinct 2, of 2,676
registered voters, 2,161 ballots were cast: 1,419 at the precinct and
742 by absent voter ballot. Voter turnout was nearly 81 percent. This
precinct has approximately 300 more registered voters than precinct 1.
See unofficial results here.
Results are not yet recorded as
official until they are canvassed by the county and state, and certified
as official, which takes approximately 30 days after a presidential
election.
Total votes
by absent voter ballot (AVB) were 1,437 – about 80 less than the
presidential election of 2012. The clerk had issued 1,488 AVBs, so that
was a 97 percent return. In 2012, 1576 AVBs were issued.
“Overall voting was consistent with the presidential election of 2012.
The poll workers did a phenomenal job. Without them, we wouldn’t be able
to do this,” said City Clerk Dianne Massa.
Precinct Chairperson
Alyse Hydel managed a busy polling place in precinct 2, as did her
counterpart Jan Paver in precinct 1. Prior to opening the polls at the
Community Center (Precinct 1), there were nearly 200 people in line.
From 7 a.m. to 9 a.m., 250 voters had passed through the line to vote.
There was an equally long line when the polls opened at Precinct 1.
Precinct 1 Election Inspector Sally Keys said, “It’s very
encouraging to be getting a good turnout.”
Voters appeared to be
in a good mood and many greeted friends and neighbors in line and those
working at the precinct. Often, children sat in chairs along the wall to
watch the action as their parents voted, while babies and toddlers in
strollers went with their parents to tables or high tops to mark their
ballots.
The outcome of a presidential election can vary greatly
by voter turnout. Voters in Northville who went to the polls seemed
happy to be exercising their right to vote. Based on the high percentage
of returned absent voter ballots, those voters also took their right
seriously. Approximately 1,000 registered voters in Northville chose not
to vote in this election.
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