North Andover Voter Turnout Over 50% Going Into Election Day

NORTH ANDOVER, MA — North Andover's voter turnout is already over 50 percent, heading into Election Day, Town Clerk Trudy Reid said Monday.

As of Thursday night, 11,766 voters had cast their ballots, of nearly 22,000 registered voters. Reid estimated that the town could hit 70 or 75 percent turnout Tuesday, meaning at least 15,000 votes cast.

As of Thursday, over 1,600 mail/absentee ballots remained outstanding, Reid said. Over 4,000 ballots were cast during in-person early voting and 7,000 were cast by mail.

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Those who requested mail-in ballots can return them by mail or using the secure drop box at 120 R Main Street. Mail-in ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 3 and received by Nov. 6 at 5 p.m. If you plan to drop off your ballot in person, you should do so before 8 p.m., Tuesday. You can also vote in person.

Reid said early voting went smoothly.

"Everyone was so patient with us when the lines were a little long, or while they waited for us to sanitize the chairs and voting areas," Reid said. "Even with all the work that goes into those 2 weeks, it really was amazing to see how many of the residents were excited to vote early and to hear their gratitude for the workers who spent many hours helping out over those two weeks."

Over 100 overseas and military residents also requested absentee ballots, which can be returned by email.

Christopher Huffaker can be reached at 412-265-8353 or chris.huffaker@patch.com.