Voter Turnout 'Slow but Steady' at Annapolis Polls

As of about 6 p.m. Tuesday, voter turnout at two precincts in Wards 1 and 6 in Annapolis held at about 10 percent of registered voters.

Up for grabs in this year's election are the mayor's seat and four other contested races, but four seats on the City Council remain uncontested. See the complete ballot here.

At Ward 1's precinct at Maryland Hall, candidate Allen Furth mingled with his supporters and waved as voters passed into the building. Furth is challenging newcomer alderman Joe Budge, who is also facing his first bout in an election.

"I think we're both running respectful campaigns. Me and Joe get along well," Furth said. "At the end of the day, whatever happens tonight, we're still neighbors."

Del. Tony McKonkey who was campaigning for Furth, held a sign near the entrance to Maryland Hall. He said voter turnout had been "slow but steady" throughout the day.

In one of the hottest races in town at Ward 6's precinct 16, candidate Steve Conn campaigned across the street against incumbent alderman Ken Kirby. By 6 p.m., only Conn and his supporters stood outside, still waving signs nearly in the dark.

Conn said the campaign has been a learning experience for him. It's been his first time in an election, and resulted in the first lawsuit he's ever filed. Conn is suing Kirby and his campaign managers for distributing campaign fliers that he said damaged his reputation with false accusations.

Conn said he has been running on only a few hours sleep the past three days, and planned to spend time with family when the polls closed and results began coming in. He said he's nervous, but prepared for whatever the night has in store for him.

Results will be known shortly after 8 p.m., when polls close across the city. Stay tuned for results as they come in.