Long Lines, 2-Hour Wait Reported on First Day of Early Voting in DuPage County

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2. They had to stay open past hours

In order to accommodate the people who were in line at closing time. They’ve never seen this kind of turn out for the first day of early voting in the county.

From the Tribune article about today: “ The Wheaton site was the only early voting location operating Thursday in DuPage County. By the end of the day, 660 voters had cast their ballots to vote at the location, which at times saw lines that stretched around the county fairgrounds.
Adam Johnson, chief deputy of the DuPage County clerk’s office, said the longer wait times were due to the unprecedented number of people who came out to vote.
“We were prepared for the possibility that there would be a large turnout,” Johnson said, “but even then we did not anticipate the number of voters who ended up showing up.”

More at : https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-illinois-early-voting-wait-times-20200924-mp6e65xgezd7xfibofklwdosoa-story.html