Jamestown  (CSi)  Voter turnout at the Jamestown Civic Center in Tuesday elections, and primary was termed “moderate” by Stutsman County election officials.

As of 5-p.m., Tuesday a total of 2,740 votes had been cast, of which they were 647 Early Voting ballots.  The balance of votes were cast Tuesday up to 5-p.m.

The absentee and write in votes will be added after the electronic votes are counted.

Write in votes will be for the Libertarian candidates in the primary election, and for the  second Jamestown Public School Board Rural seat.

Election totals posted after the polls close on line at CSiNewsNow.com and on CSi Cable Channel 10 The Replay Channel.

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) —  North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger says he doesn’t expect any long lines at the polls during this primary election.

Realistically, there are no statewide races at stake during the Tuesday election. Jaeger says it will be local races pushing turnout, such as mayoral races in Bismarck and Minot.

Burleigh County Auditor Kevin Glatt says turnout is still “light” in Bismarck. Cass County Auditor Michael Montplaisir (mahnt-PLAY’-zur) describes turnout as “slow” in the state’s most populous county.

Jaeger says there’s likely to be a lot more excitement in November’s general election. Republican U.S. Rep. Kevin Cramer is facing a little-known opponent in the Tuesday primary, but his campaign is focused on trying to unseat incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp.

That race is seen as pivotal for control of the Senate, and Jaeger says “the nation’s looking in on us.”

Heitkamp doesn’t have a Democratic primary opponent.