UPDATE: Voter Turnout Remains Low in Closing Hour of Primary

One hour left in the state's presidential primary and voter turnout remains low in Macomb Township.

Fewer than 20 voters visited each of the precincts housed at Ojibwa Elementary, Cheyenne Elementary and Seneca Middle School by 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, and of those only Precinct 20 at Cheyenne counted more than 150 votes. 

Macomb Township Clerk Michael Koehs said all 35 precincts saw low voter turnout, with no precinct experiencing a sudden influx of votes. 

When asked their thoughts on turnout, precinct representatives echoed each other in saying, "It's going to be a long day."

Voting machines throughout the township had experienced some minor problems as of 10 a.m., but Koehs said none of these issues would affect the actual counting of votes.

Absentee ballots were still being counted as of 7 p.m., with around 5,200 votes recorded, Koehs said.   

For more information on the primary, including a map of area precincts, visit Patch's Participate 2012 election page.

Check it with Patch later tonight for full results from Macomb Township. 

Editor's Note: These observations based on results recorded at precincts 12, 20, 29, 30, 33, 34 and 35.