Update voter turnout heavy, in Stutsman Co. Tuesday

Update…

Unofficial totals show 10,312  ballots were cast  this year. That’s compared to 9,680 in the 2012 General Election, a 6.5% increase in voters.

Jamestown  (CSi)  The Jamestown Civic Center had a steady stream of voters on Tuesday, election day, as citizens cast their ballots.

As of 2-p.m., Tuesday there had been 3,267 voters, at the Civic Center, with the Medina precinct having 190 voters, Kensal with 72 and Pingree with 112.

Stutsman County I.T. Director Josh Smagge, said as of Tuesday afternoon there had been 1,434 absentee ballots returned, either by mail or in person.

Prior to Tuesday, there were 2,395 Early Voting ballots cast, when Early Voting ended on November 4^th.

All  Stutsman County votes will be tabulated at the Courthouse when the polls close at 7-p.m.

In Barnes county as of 3-p.m. Tuesday, over 4,500 ballots were cast

Barnes County Auditor Beth Didier says around 170 individuals have been voting per hour at the Barnes County Courthouse

Election night coverage of election returns on CSi Cable 10 The Replay Channel and CSiNewsNow.com will begin Tuesday night, when the ballots are counted, covering Stutsman County and District 12 elections, along with Barnes County and District 24.