From Trussville Tribune Staff Reports
TRUSSVILLE — How has the voter turnout been in Trussville for this historic 2016 election? Not only will the turnout likely be record-breaking, it’s already broken two Trussville ballot counting machines at the City Hall polling location.
Commissioner Joe Knight said it is his understanding that two of the ballot counting machines jammed due to reaching capacity. Chief Inspector Doris Reese verified that to be true. Capacity on the machines is 1,500 ballots on each machine. Only 1,429 votes were cast in the mayoral race at this location during the municipal elections in August.
Reese said all ballots were counted and have been preserved and secured.
The line outside Trussville City Hall was backed up out the doors into the parking lot at 7 p.m. when polls closed. All voters in line at the time of the closing were allowed to vote. Photo by Scott Buttram
A Trussville poll worker gathers ballots after the counting machines reached capacity Tuesday night at Trussville City Hall.
Photo by Rob Langford
6 Comments
Mary Brown
Rick Brown
Teri Thomas
It’s the two people who voted for Hillary. The machine croaked.
Carolyn Childers Matthews
We really need a new place to vote! City Hall was too small
Katie O'Rourke Brasher
Dustin Pease
Karen Knox Goodson
I live out towards the country club and vote at city hall…we should have a polling place out this way. Makes no sense to me.
Joni Waltner Ellington
We used to. Not sure why it was merged with city hall. Was much nicer at the church.