3:45: Not everybody stayed away. Jeff Wolfe talked to some people who got out and exercised their franchise, and they offered some strong opinions about why they did and why so many do not. Click here for the story.
3 p.m.: It's not just Delco. Turnout is reported very light across the state, even in Pittsburgh, where they are voting on new mayor.
11:50: Here's the word on turnout from reporter Cindy Scharr: Very light. Here's Cindy's early story.
11:00 a.m.: Cindy Scharr has several Tout videos from Chester, where turnout is being reported as very light despite a heated city council race. 10:10 a.m.: Email from Colwyn tells of strong language, racial epithet directed at him. Can't we all just get along?10 a.m.: Who will set the record for the highest turnout in Delco? I'm thinking maybe Ridley Park, where Republicans are engaging in a little inner-party war, or maybe Upper Darby, where the school board race is hot, or maybe even Media Borough, where the council race has been a barn-burner. Tweet your updates with hashtag #delcovote, or email me pix and info to editor@delcotimes.com.
9:30 a.m. Cindy Scharr reports in again from western end of county. As of 8:30, with polls open for an hour and a half, only 8 people have voted. Sad.
8:50: The one spot in the state where there is a real, honest-to-goodness race is Pittsburgh, where they are electing a new mayor, and where Bill Peduto holds a 9-point lead in polls over Auditor General Jack Wagner. Read it here.
8:15: We have our first Tout video of the day, with Cindy Scharr reporting light turnout in the western end of the county. Click here to view it.
7:30: If you missed any of our stories previewing the races here in Delco, you can see all of them here. Brush up on the candidates before you head to the polls.
7:02: And we're off! The polls are open in Delco. Who was the first to vote? Tweet me a photo and I will post it with the blog!
I have set the over/under line on turnout in the municipal primary at 15 percent. I'm hoping the voters prove me wrong.
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