By: Nichole Dupont On: 08:15PM / Tuesday September 14, 2010
It's now 8:08 p.m. and polls in Berkshire County are closed, now we wait but not for long. Voter turnout in South County has been spare with only 276 of 2,224 voters in Sheffield and similar numbers in the Great Barrington precincts. According to poll warden Candice Parsons of Sheffield, despite the low numbers, she will stand by her post.
"I'm not sure why there's a low turnout here," Parsons said. "But when I'm in here I'm not thinking about the races, I'm not political."
While turnout in South County is slim, Pittsfield has seen a 25 percent turnout.
According to Ward 5A warden Fran Lysonski, a 28-year veteran, folks made a steady line to the polls.
"It's definintely about the sheriff's race," she said.
Now we wait. Stay tuned for unofficial results and news from Bowler's campaign office on South Street.
The ladies of Ward 5A at the Masonic Temple in Pittsfield have seen a steady turnout of 25 percent or more.
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