Richmond polls see twice the usual turnout for Super Tuesday

By Matt Sonnenberg

February 7, 2008 | RICHMOND -- Voters flocked to Richmond on Tuesday to cast their votes for the 2008 Presidential election primaries taking place on what is referred to as "Super Tuesday."

As of 7 p.m. approximately 500 voters had cast votes for their preferred presidential candidates, a number that is about 30 percent of all registered voters within the three precincts. Running the elections at the Richmond Community Building was Larry Liebes, who said the 30 percent turnout is twice the normal amount of voters that cast their ballots for primary elections.

Because of the new electronic voting machines the two precincts in Richmond were combined with the precinct from Cove to bring all voters to the Richmond Community Building to cast their ballots.

"In Cache County we're all well-trained," said Liebes when asked if there had been any problems in handling all the voters throughout the long day. "Things go smoothly."

Liebes and the other workers on hand to help run the elections predicted a total turnout of between 700 and 750 voters by the time polls closed at 8 p.m. A number that would be over 40 percent of the approximately 1,700 registered voters in the three precincts, nearly three times the average turnout of primaries.

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