More Than 1,000 Ballots Cast So Far in Election

Voters have been trickling into the polls all day long to fill a variety of seats on town boards and committees, including one contested seat on the Board of Selectman and another on the School Committee. 

The Annual Town Election is currently being held at the Andover High School Field House and Town Clerk Lawrence Murphy said that it doesn't look like the polls will see a high percentage of voters.

"It's been slow," said Murphy.

As of 3 p.m., Murphy said that 1,045 ballots had been cast at the field house, representing roughly 5 percent of active voters, or registered voters that returned their census forms.

At this rate, Murphy predicted a roughly 8 percent turnout by the time polls close at 8 p.m. But he said they may see a jump later on.

"It tends to get busier around suppertime," said Murphy.

Voters are faced with two contested races in the 2011 Annual Town Election. They include a three-way race for a two-year selectman seat and a two-way race for a three-year school committee seat. To find out more about candidates check out their video profiles:

Check Andover Patch for results to the Annual Town Election on the website around 9 p.m. tonight.

Here are all of the candidates, both contested and unopposed, for the 2011 Annual Town Election: