Election Day Turnout Expected To Be Higher

November 2, 2021 4:04 am

It’s election day. Polls open at 7 a.m. and will remain open until 8 p.m. tonight. Washington County Elections Director Melanie Ostrander says she is expecting higher-than-normal turnout. One reason could be the Government Study question that is on the ballot. There are also three County Row office seats up for grabs; Sheriff, Recorder of Deeds, and Controller. Ostrander says her office sent out more than 14-thousand mail-in and absentee ballots and had received more than 11-thousand back as of Monday afternoon. Don’t forget to tune to WJPA at 8 p.m. for complete election results.