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Voting is Steady in W.V. Primary Save Email Print
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP)
Posted: 4:44 PM May 13, 2008
Last Updated: 4:44 PM May 13, 2008

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It's primary day in West Virginia and voter turnout is steady as ballots are being cast in the Democratic party's presidential primary.

A county clerk says "there's history in the making this year." Kanawha County Clerk Vera McCormick adds that people in her county are "excited and wanting to get out and vote."

A few counties reported poll workers showing up late, or not at all, forcing some precincts to delay their openings. One precinct in Fayette County was operating on a backup generator after severe storms knocked out power in parts of the state on Sunday.

Voter turnout was steady in many areas, including Kanawha County. McCormick says the only problems reported were minor incidents involving workers from the campaigns for Democrats Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama.

She says a Clinton campaign worker walked into a precinct hoping to get vote totals, while an Obama worker attempted to leave campaign brochures at a precinct.

State law bans campaigning within 300 feet of polling places. Besides, vote counting doesn't begin until after the polls close at 7:30 p.m.

Hillary Rodham Clinton is expected to win a lopsided victory, but the victory may not be enough to improve her chances of winning the nomination.

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Posted by: Rex Location: petersburg on May 13, 2008 at 10:28 PM
I found out today when i went to the poll to vote that you can not split your ticket in WV at a primary election this year.Im independant and you had to vote straight dem or republican.I wonder how many votes casted this way affected the presidential race.I mean I had no choice,vote for locals or vote for the president.The county I live in is a large republican county,but they were alot of Obama supporters disappointed today when they found out they coudnt split thier vote.Freedom or fixed?You decide!!!

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