Low Turnout at Polls for Primary Races, Many Voted Early Due to Pandemic
Polling places opened at seven in the morning.
Polling places opened at seven in the morning.
West Tisbury voted in public safety building near fire trucks.
West Tisbury voted in public safety building near fire trucks.
No social distancing necessary for lone voter in Tisbury.
No social distancing necessary for lone voter in Tisbury.
Edgartown town hall saw steady for small turnout.
Edgartown town hall saw steady for small turnout.
Oak Bluffs voted in library meeting room.
Oak Bluffs voted in library meeting room.
Jennifer Christy welcomed voters to the community center.
Jennifer Christy welcomed voters to the community center.
John Keene makes his vote count.
John Keene makes his vote count.
Yoga mats are needed to vote in Aquinnah.
Yoga mats are needed to vote in Aquinnah.
Carlos Montoya exchanged greetings with June Manning.
Carlos Montoya exchanged greetings with June Manning.
Island's smallest town had steady stream of voters.
Island's smallest town had steady stream of voters.
Evening saw increased activity in Tisbury.
Evening saw increased activity in Tisbury.
Daron Stobie and Sonja Josephson were pleased to participate in primary.
Daron Stobie and Sonja Josephson were pleased to participate in primary.
Fears of in-person voting during a pandemic, combined with the large number of early and mail-in voters and a lack of contested local races, meant the Island saw a quiet day at the polls on Tuesday. By mid-afternoon, town clerks across the Island had reported almost no lines, despite a wide-array of social distancing rules.