Turnout low; confusion high **[Illinois Primary Election]**

Chicago Sun-Times ^ | 3-19-02 | GARY WISBY STAFF REPORTER

[Lurker]

No problem when I voted in DuPage County an hour ago.

I was the only one in the place, but the ballot counter said I was voter 101. That's pretty usual turnout in my precinct.

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[AlGone2001]

Turnout was running 25 percent to 27 percent in DuPage County, said Pat Bond, election board legal counsel. About 85 percent of the voters were Republican, he said.

The GOP is fired up. This is bad news for the dims in November!

[BigTime]

More stupidity on display of the Palm Beach County voter ilk.

I voted today in Central Illinois at noon and it was a ghost town.

Vote O'Malley and Cox.

[Recovering_Democrat]

About 85 percent of the voters were Republican, he said.

Call me an amateur pundit, but this really really really bodes ill for the 'rats. Their voter fraud machine is really going to have to work overtime if the turnout in subsequent elections is 85 percent Republican and 15 percent 'rat. :) I love it.

[boomop1]

This means the dead will be the real vote count, they are never confused.

[eureka!]

Breaking the trend was Cook County, with a whopping 115% turnout and hours until the polls close....

[willieroe]

DuPage County is and already has been a very heavily Republican county. 85% Republican turnout would not be extraordinary, especially if there were any primary contests. (I lived in DuPage County for about 19 years.)

[TheRightGuy]

Turnout was running 25 percent to 27 percent in DuPage County, said Pat Bond, election board legal counsel. About 85 percent of the voters were Republican, he said.

Damn Georgians!;^)
Don't know its illegal to vote a Democrat Ballot in DuPage county. It's the home turf of RINO JRyan.

[TheRightGuy]

I voted today in Central Illinois at noon and it was a ghost town. Vote O'Malley and Cox.

I may be wrong, but I think a low turnout is going to help O'Malley. O'Malley voters are fervent and WILL show up to vote. JRyans's voters are not all that enthusiastic.

[FreedominJesusChrist]

I sent in my absentee for O'Malley.

[Dengar01]

Same here Lurker, The guy at my DuPage polling place made sure everyone knew that the ballot was two sided. I'm not that stupid though to not check. Especially since the tax referendum was on the back, I voted no. I don't need my taxes raised for schools to be upgraded to state of the art silicon valley schools.

[Dengar01]

Illinois Election Results

Polls close at 7PM CST

GO PATRICK O'MALLEY & JOHN COX

[marylina]

GO PATRICK O'MALLEY & JOHN COX

Ditto for Patrick O'Malley! What do you know about Cox?

[Dengar01]

I met Cox he is pro life pro gun while the other two candidates are wishy washy on both topics.

[BigTime]

I may be wrong, but I think a low turnout is going to help O'Malley. O'Malley voters are fervent and WILL show up to vote. JRyans's voters are not all that enthusiastic.

You may be right. I hope so. I know Ryan had a good sized lead coming into last weekend, but the polling is certainly not among likely voters. O'Malley is the kind of guy that can get us Broken Glass types out in numbers.

[FreedominJesusChrist]

I voted for O'Malley, but so far the polls are showing Jim Ryan with a solid lead over O'Malley. )-:

[Oldeconomybuyer]

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[Keyes For President]

Vote O'Malley and Cox.

Dittos!

[Wrigley]

What part of DuPage county? I was from Elmhurst before I moved to Michigan.