By Zoisa Fraser in Ohio
(Stabroek News is one of two Caribbean media houses chosen to participate in the Ohio Election Night Tour organised by the US Department of State’s Foreign Press Centre.)
Hundreds of Cleveland, Ohio residents on Saturday turned up at the Guyahoga County Board of Elections building to participate in early voting and many said they made this decision because of their busy during-the-week schedules.
Tomorrow is elections day and it was expected that the number of early voters would increase dramatically by the end of yesterday as many hurry to cast their ballots to not only avoid the last minute rush but to ensure that no sudden events or emergencies deny them the opportunity to vote.
Executive Assistant for the Director of the Board of Elections, Greg Beyer told Stabroek News that officials there had been processing over 400 persons per hour. He said that the centre opened at 8 am and would close at 4 pm. Later, he told foreign journalists participating in an election tour organized by the United States Department of State, Foreign Press Centre that the count stood at just over