Carson City voting starts off smoothly Tuesday

The polls opened on time and without incident at 7 a.m. Election Day Tuesday at the Carson City Community Center at 851 E. William St.
The parking lots filled fast as voter lines began wrapping around the building to allow entry into the gym by 9 a.m. Those who wished to were able to vote in-person while others had the option to cast their ballots in a dropbox at the exit at the back of the gym building.
The Carson City Democrats and Carson City Republicans also had booths set up around the center’s parking lots with materials for volunteers or the party’s candidates to answer questions or how to register.
CC Democrats representatives Foxy Fisher and Lisa Rea said in the past two weeks, they’ve worked daily with Carson City Republican Party chairman Paul Strasser, and Fisher said it has been “very positive.”
“He and I have chatted every morning, and it’s been great,” she said. “We’ve had people drive by and give us various fingers, but we smile and tell them to have a great day.”
Strasser said the morning also went well, with his booths seeing every demographic turn out to vote in support of the GOP, many of whom have been drawing their support from the Democrats this year.
“That’s where everybody and their family is and (they’re saying), ‘There’s just no way we’re voting for the Democrats anymore,’ ” Strasser said. “We see people 40 years, never voted. Never, ever voted.”
He also said his group also has been eager to see local residents request Trump and Pence signs after they finished voting. “It’s not usually just get in the car and go home,” he said. “They come over and engage with us. They want Trump stickers or Trump signs to take home with them. I mean, they’re more excited. It’s not done yet for us. We’re still continuing on our quest for the Trump/Pence ticket this time.”
Local Carson City School Board candidate Joy Trushenski also spent her morning manning one of the Republican Party’s booths, saying it was important to support the organization. Trushenski is running against incumbent Joe Cacioppo.
As of Oct. 30, 13,734 mail-in ballots have been received in Carson City and 10,809 in-person ballots have been cast. There had been 24,543 total voters with a count of 37,063 active voters.
As voters walked out of the exit, they carried their sample ballots or other materials with them, but most seemed relieved they were able to complete what they came to do.
Dennis Yeske of Carson City said overall it was easy.
“The process was fine,” he said. “It moved pretty quickly. I voted pretty much the same way I always do. But it went pretty good.”
As the polls closed, there was still a fairly lengthy line. As of 3 p.m., about 1,500 had voted in person at the community center.