Other precincts had only a trickle of voters. Poll workers at Place Middle School, at 7125 Cherry Creek Drive North, cheered when a voter came in Tuesday afternoon. There were four precincts at the school, but none saw more than a couple of dozen people turning out to vote on the three charter amendments. There's been a 2.7 percent turnout. Across Cherry Creek at the Cook Park Recreation Center, turnout was a little better.
People here are more aware of the election.
Voters had so many choices in the council race that each one had a different reason for voting for his or her favorite. Tom Lamberton was at the Kirk of Bonnie Brae Church to vote for Barrett. A couple of miles away, Karen Lyda was voting for Sue Edwards because she said candidates such as Barrett and Sharon Elfenbein didn't seem like they would work for the district. Attorney Cynthia Barnes, attorney Miles Davies, school board member Edwards, council aide Elfenbein, former Federal Emergency Management Agency employee Anita Gail and food product marketer Lynn Pressnall also ran for the City Council seat vacated when Casey retired in February.