News from the precincts: Voter turnout is booming

Already ahead of 2016 primary election

At 2:45 PM, over 20% of Orange County voters had cast a ballot in the 2018 primary election either by mail, early voting or by voting on Primary Election Day. That already outpaces 2016, which had a total of 18.14%

“It’s going well," said Orange County Supervisor of Elections Bill Cowles. "We’ve obviously blown past all our numbers of 2014."

In 2014, Orange County had a 16.1% turnout, which was the last gubernatorial election.

In Apopka precincts, lines are steady and no one has reported any issues that would hamper voters.

The polls close at 7 PM.

Stay with The Apopka Voice all day for updates and election results as soon as they are released by the Orange County Supervisor of Elections.