Bloomington Election Commission Director Paul Shannon says the usual mid afternoon slowdown in voting patterns was more significant today than in other years.
He says after the noon hour, many polling places became very quiet.
"My guess would be about four when we're going to see another peak. From four to six or six-thirty, somewhere in that area. That'll be the people going home from work vote rush," said Shannon.
Shannon theorizes that since early voting was so high, many people who usually time their votes for slow periods, have already voted, leaving those who always vote at the last minute to do their usual thing.
"It's completely odd. We're all sitting here thinking what the hell is going to break on us. (laughs) i don't know why. It's just extremely quiet. The County Clerk is experiencing the same thing," said Shannon.
By shortly after noon in the city of Bloomington, more than 13,000 people had gone to the polls. Another 13,000 voted early. About half the registered voters in the city had cast their vote by midday.
