About 20,000 cast ballots in Nashua by midafternoon
NASHUA, N.H.- After months of campaigns the midterm election is finally happening. Voters lined up early this morning at the 9 city wards to cast their ballots. Multiple moderators reported relatively long lines from the start of voting.
New Hampshire Secretary of State David had predicted predicts a record turnout of 635,000 voters and the steady volume in Nashua is bearing that out. By 3 pm 20,000 voters had gone through the local wards which is a strong turnout count before the after-work, evening rush.
Scanlan said the trends for this election look like the 2022 General Election and the number of absentee ballots that have been requested and returned is tracking similar to 2022. He also noted the significant efforts by the political parties are underway to increase voter turnout.
On the ballot today are the races for Governor, U.S. Senate and two Congressional seats along with down ballot state and county offices. In Nashua alone there are 27 races for Sate Representatives being selected.
At stake in the federal races is the majority in both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Democrats need to flip 3 seats to gain the majority and there are 81 races in contention according to the Cook Political report. The Democrats must hold 4 seats and flip four to gain a majority in the senate
There are two ballot questions regarding the register of probate and a cap on property tax cap levies by town Scanlan predicted the Question 2 on tax caps will contribute to higher turnouts.
Polls close in Nashua at 8 pm
