Polling sites were busy across Denver on Saturday.
Alton Dillard, spokesman for the Denver Election Commission, said wait times around the city varied, but averaged about 15 minutes.
“Wait times are dictated by how long the ballot is and how long voters are in the machines,” Dillard said. “It’s been pretty steady citywide.”
Early voting in Denver began Oct. 23 at the Webb Municipal Office Building downtown. Five other polling places opened Saturday across the city.
At the Montbello Recreation Center, 15555 E. 53rd Ave., 255 voters cast ballots as of 3:30 p.m., Dillard said.
The District 3 police station, 1625 S. University Blvd., saw possibly the heaviest activity and the longest wait – up to 45 minutes for a turn at one of 12 machines.
Supervisor Bonnie Carlson, recalling the days when voting meant waiting two hours in the supermarket, dismissed the inconvenience. “I mean, big deal,” she said.
Those who had to wait a few minutes longer at District 3 seemed to take it in stride. “It was nice to see so many people out voting,” Donna Carlson said.
By 4 p.m., almost 2,300 people had cast their ballots at Denver’s voting centers, Dillard said, adding that no problems were reported.
