Polls are 'Slow' in Melrose for Senate Primary

A small contingent of registered Melrose voters have turned up at the polls Tuesday to cast their ballot in the U.S. Senate primary. according to Election Administrator Linda-Lee Angiolillo.

As of 3 p.m., Angiolillo estimated that 10 percent of registered voters in the city had participated in the primary.

"It's been slow," Angiolillo said, adding that the 7-8 a.m. "before work" crowd steadily showed up at the polls but the rest of the day has been quiet.

Angiolillo expects to see more voters during the dinnertime hours of 5-7 p.m.

From an operational standpoint, no issues have cropped up, as voting machines are working properly, according to Angiolillo.

Polls are open until 8 p.m.