Voters Showing Up to the Polls in White Lake and Highland

Update - 2 p.m.: In Highland the voter turnout has been slow but steady, according to Highland Clerk Mary McDonell.

"It's pretty average for a primary," she said. "We’re at around 170 voters per precinct at the precincts near the Township."

Highland issued 1630 absent voter ballots of which approximately 1500 have been turned in.

"We have 14,616 registered voters in Highland, " McDonell said. "I think the turnout may be slightly higher than other local primaries because of the number of candidates and the police millage on the ballot."

1 p.m.: With more than 23,000 voters registered in White Lake for today's election, Election Specialist Ashley Amburgy said she anticipates an average voter turnout for White Lake.

"If I had to guess, I think we will have 24-25 percent voter turnout by the time the polls close," Amburgy said.

To date, 2,338 absentee ballots have been issued in the township.

"Based on the numbers, I expect this August primary will be very similar to previous primaries in terms of turnout," Amburgy said.

The one difference could be the time it takes to tally votes. Because of a strong write-in campaign by for the 11th Congressional seat - it will take local precincts longer to tally votes.

Amburgy said all ballots with write-ins have to be separated, verified for validity and hand counted. The potential for a large number of write-ins could mean local results will be delayed by an hour or more.

Stick with White Lake-Highland Patch throughout the day. This story will be updated with any new information, and results will be reported as they come in after the polls close tonight.