Visit WFMZ-TV’s \u201cWho’s on the Ballot\u201d webpage for a county-by-county breakdown of every contested race in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Tune in to WFMZ-TV on Election Day, November 3, for full coverage on air \u2014 and until then, follow our election coverage online.<\/p>\n
READING, PA – People are starting to get their votes in \u2014 either in person, or by dropping off their mail-in ballots.<\/p>\n
“[It] seems like it’s going pretty good,” says Anne Norton, director of Election Services in Berks County.<\/p>\n
Norton says as of Tuesday afternoon there haven’t been any big issues at polling places in the county.<\/p>\n
“We’re just having some little hiccups here and there that we typically expect, but nothing unusual, nothing widespread, nothing like that,” says Norton.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Norton says the county is seeing an increase in mail-in ballots this year.<\/p>\n
“We have received about 27,000 out of 32,000, so we’re at a pretty good number,” says Norton.\u00a0<\/p>\n
That number reflects a return rate of about 84% \u2014 up three percentage points from a Sunday count.<\/p>\n
Due to state laws, the results of mail-in ballots cannot be released until after the polls close.<\/p>\n
“We will start to post results as we get results from the precincts,\u201d she says, adding that mail-in results will be posted between 8:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.<\/p>\n
It’s shaping up to be an interesting election night with some widely watched races in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n
That includes Democratic incumbent Josh Shapiro going against Republican Stacy Garrity for governor, and Democrat Rachel Wallace challenging incumbent Republican Dan Meuser in the ninth congressional district.<\/p>\n
“You just want to get your voice heard right and make your choice,\u201d Norton says. \u201cToday’s the day to do it.\u201d<\/p>\n
The polls close tonight at 8:00 p.m.<\/p>\n
As long as you’re in line by then, you’ll be able to vote and turn in your mail in ballots.<\/p>\n
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