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"Poll watchers in Madison County precincts say voter turnout is \"very high,\" as much as or more than 50 percent in some areas.<br /><br />Bob Hulme of Edwardsville is observing voter activity in several Collinsville precincts and said that on average voters are waiting between a half hour and an hour in line to vote.<br /><br />The precincts he is watching are known to be strong Democratic areas.<br /><br />He said early votes cast combined with turnout today equals \"at least\" 50 percent total turnout.<br /><br />One observation he made is that some precincts are \"way too big,\" creating long lines.<br /><br />In Edwardsville 9, where he votes but not serving as a poll watcher today, there are 1,400 registered voters. Four hundred people voted early there and 300 have voted this morning.<br /><br />Dottie Bourn of Belleville is observing precincts in Granite City. She echoed Hulme's remarks, stating turnout is \"very high.\"<br /><br />Close to 50 percent of registered voters have voted in Granite City 2 and Nameoki 6 and 22, Bourn said at around noon.<br />"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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