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Herald Senior Staff Writer
Halifax County could see record turnout judging by the number of people taking advantage of early voting.
The addition of 3,000 new voters has swelled the county’s rolls to 36,895 people registered to cast ballots in the Nov. 4 election.
Early voting, which continues through noon Saturday, has already drawn 5,284 people to the polls by Monday, Halifax County Elections Supervisor Jackie Taylor said.
Of those, 4,386 were Democrats, 466 unaffiliated and 432 Republican. In Northampton County 2,111 Democrats have voted, 152 Republicans have voted and 108 unaffiliated voters have cast their ballots.
By the time early voting ends Saturday at 1 p.m., Taylor expects at least 20 percent of the county’s voters will have cast their ballots-- around 7,000 voters.
That should make next Tuesday’s election easier, Taylor said, and should mean possible record turnout in the county. “I’m really looking at 60 percent,” she said. “Fifty would be good. Sixty would be great.”
Driving the voter turnout is the race for Commander in Chief. “I think the presidential election has inspired a lot of people,” she said. “I’m proud of the voters in Halifax County taking an interest and coming out in droves.”
Voter turnout from the 2000 to 2004 presidential election has increased, with 52 percent voting in 2000 and 54 percent voting in 2004. “We’re on pace to break 54 percent,” Taylor said. “The voting population has increased.”
Taylor said she has been pleased with voter turnout and the way the elections have been handled. “The staff is doing a great job,” she said. “The voters have been patient.”
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