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SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. — Fewer voters are expected to turnout at fewer polling places during Tuesday's odd year election.
Seats are up for grabs on the Lake Tahoe Community College Board of Trustees, the Lake Tahoe Unified School District Board and South Tahoe Public Utility District Board of Direc tors. Voters will also be asked to decide Measure R, which would change how funds collected un der 2000's Measure S are spent.
El Dorado County Registrar of Voters Bill Schultz said in a Friday email he expected about 27 percent of registered votes to cast a ballot in this month's election. Average turnout for odd year elections has been about 30 percent at the South Shore since 2005, Schultz said.
Polls will be open from 7 am. to 8 p.m.
Polling places have consolidated during the last several elections and people won't necessarily be voting at their customary locations, said Jahn Henderson, supervisor for South Shore precincts 505 and 507.
He encouraged people to double check their polling places on their sample ballots.
“They come in and just start getting a little upset with us, but we're just doing our job,” Henderson said.
Additional polling places will be open at the South Shore for 2012 elections, which are expected to have higher turnouts because of the presidential race, Schultz said.
The consolidation has been driven by budget concerns, but has resulted in some extra efficiency, Schultz said.
“I know we've consolidated,” Schultz said. “ It just seems like it works better for us and the public.”
Vote-by-mail results will be posted shortly after polls close Tuesday. Because of the low turnout, the initial results are likely to be more representative of the total vote than they would be in a larger election, Schultz said.
Results will be posted on the El Dorado County Elections De partment website at: http://elections.co.el-dorado.ca.us/results.fwx
Election results will also be posted at the Tribune's website at www.tahoedailytribune.com/2011electionresults.
Seats are up for grabs on the Lake Tahoe Community College Board of Trustees, the Lake Tahoe Unified School District Board and South Tahoe Public Utility District Board of Direc tors. Voters will also be asked to decide Measure R, which would change how funds collected un der 2000's Measure S are spent.
El Dorado County Registrar of Voters Bill Schultz said in a Friday email he expected about 27 percent of registered votes to cast a ballot in this month's election. Average turnout for odd year elections has been about 30 percent at the South Shore since 2005, Schultz said.
Polls will be open from 7 am. to 8 p.m.
Polling places have consolidated during the last several elections and people won't necessarily be voting at their customary locations, said Jahn Henderson, supervisor for South Shore precincts 505 and 507.
He encouraged people to double check their polling places on their sample ballots.
“They come in and just start getting a little upset with us, but we're just doing our job,” Henderson said.
Additional polling places will be open at the South Shore for 2012 elections, which are expected to have higher turnouts because of the presidential race, Schultz said.
The consolidation has been driven by budget concerns, but has resulted in some extra efficiency, Schultz said.
“I know we've consolidated,” Schultz said. “ It just seems like it works better for us and the public.”
Vote-by-mail results will be posted shortly after polls close Tuesday. Because of the low turnout, the initial results are likely to be more representative of the total vote than they would be in a larger election, Schultz said.
Results will be posted on the El Dorado County Elections De partment website at: http://elections.co.el-dorado.ca.us/results.fwx
Election results will also be posted at the Tribune's website at www.tahoedailytribune.com/2011electionresults.
