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DEL.ICIO.USPrecinct 007 seeking more action
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Gwinnett County precinct 007 sits in the heart of downtown Duluth. Riffing off the James Bond signature numerals, precinct manager Ken Blacknell said “anybody who comes in here better not act up.”
As the clock ticked past 5 p.m., no one was acting up — or voting — for that matter. Less than 10 percent of the precinct’s 3,378 registered voters had cast a ballot. Most of the 14 voting machines stood empty as a few people came in and out.
“I knew it was going to be a low turnout, but I thought there would certainly be more people,” said Fred Jones of Suwanee. Jones praised the efficiency of the electronic voting machines, saying “It’s about the time voting went into the 21st century.”
Judy Terry of Duluth came in to cast her vote shortly after 5 p.m. Despite what she said was confusing directions to the polling place, Terry was determined to find the right spot because “somebody’s got to try to do something about this mess that we are in as a county, as a state and as a country.” She cited immigration issues and taxes on small businesses as her primary concerns.
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