Montgomery voters cast their ballots in November midterms
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – Voters in Montgomery headed to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in the November midterm elections.
Voters will be choosing the state’s next Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Ag Commissioner, U.S. Senator, and U.S. Congress.
There are also several amendments to the Alabama constitution on ballots.
Action 8 News stopped by Frazer Church and the Tracy Larkin Community Center, which are two of the 51 voting precincts in Montgomery, to catch up to voters.
Among the voters were first-timers Kynnedi Tate and Jonatan Perez.
“So we actually inspired each other to vote,” explained Tate. “It’s both of our first time voting, and so we wanted to be acting citizens and acting citizens in our community.”
“If we want to see change, we gotta be the change in our community,” says Perez. “So we got to voice our opinions on what we want, in my opinion.”
Long lines were reported before polls opened at some of the precincts. Later, voters say the process went very smoothly and they were able to get in and out of precincts quickly.
“It was very quick,” says Tate. “It was very streamlined. You get in, get out, and everyone is really nice in there.”
Voters say this years election is very important because of the candidates running for the state’s constitutional offices and the amendments on the ballots.
“This morning was important for me because I’m big on the amendments,” says “Isis”, a Montgomery voter. “And this year, the amendments focus on school. And I’m big on zoning, and I’m big on the amendments they had in there about saying the pledge of allegiance.”
Polls close at 7 p.m., but if you are in line when they close, you will still be allowed to vote.
