A relatively small number of people took advantage of early in-person voting for the primaries in Leelanau County, but it’s proven to be a hugely popular way to vote in the general election.
According to County Clerk Michelle Crocker, who administers the election, 1,300 people have already voted in-person as of Tuesday afternoon. And that number may greatly increase by Sunday, since the nine-day early in-person voting period wasn’t even halfway over at that point.
“We know that our people vote in Leelanau County, but we didn’t expect so many people to do early voting and it’s great they’re embracing it,” Crocker said Tuesday. “I’m really pleased to see the people out casting votes and see them doing early voting. We’re required to do this, and if they’re comfortable with it, why not?”
