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A few of the faces and scenes on Election Day 2008 in Oriental.

Come what may — and high water did come in parts of town — more than 73% of voters in Oriental’s precinct voted in this election. 1101 had voted before the polls opened Tuesday and another 330 voted on the actual election day.

Open door policy at the Straight Road Fire Station, the voting place for voters in the Oriental precinct.

Democratic party workers set out signs on Straight Road along the ditch that had filled during Monday night’s rain fall.

Caroline Keel and Lynn O’Neill working the Republican side of the parking lot, even through the rain.

Early voter on Tuesday. Democratic party worker Genevieve Borden and voter Lee Early.

Bette Welch, holds a campaign sign for her son-in-law, Republican state House candidate, Norman Sanderson.

The Democratic workers on their side of the parking lot.

When 7:30 came, chief voting judge Evie Chang Henderson stepped outside and in following the protocol, called, “The polls are closed.” A few moments later, she and fellow judges Mike Rieckhoff and Jerry Harrison stood by and waited for the voting machines to download the votes.

Posted Wednesday November 5, 2008 by Melinda Penkava