At 10:00 am, voter turnout across the county stood at 11%. In 2009, the turnout at the same time was 14%.The total turnout in 2009 ended up at 43%. That contrasted with 41% in 2007. We can and should do better today. If you haven’t voted yet, I hope you plan to do so. I’ll have updates later today.

Patsy Hale works the Ft. Chiswell High School polling place for her husband Joe.