ESCANABA, Mich. (WZMQ) – On Tuesday, May 7, three Delta County Commissioners are facing a recall vote.
The polls opened at 7:00 a.m. for residents of Districts 3, 4, and 5. Poll workers were stationed at each precinct to help voters cast their ballots.
“I’ve been working the polls since the 2020 presidential election,” said District 5 poll worker Jodi Westerberg. “I just feel it’s very important to let our voices be heard, whatever the election’s about. We have that right.”
In District 5, the race is between Commissioner Robert Petersen, a Republican, and challenger Matt Jensen, who is running as a no-party candidate. Westerberg says she and the other poll workers had a bit of a slow start to the morning.
“We’ve got a much longer day ahead of us,” she said around 10:30 am. “Usually around lunchtime, it starts to pick up. At 5:00 and after, people are getting off of work, it starts to pick up too. And a lot of people have done absentee ballot voting already.”
In District 4, it was a different story for voters of Republican Commissioner David Moyle and Democratic challenger Kelli Van Ginhoven.
“Today, we’ve been very fortunate,” poll worker Marilyn Noble said. “It’s been very busy. We’ve had close to 100 voters in maybe three and a half hours. We actually had both candidates come and vote today.”
In District 3, voters are choosing between Commissioner Bob Barron, a Republican, and no-party challenger Myra Croasdell. Poll workers at one precinct saw just under 70 voters by noon.
“It’s been pretty slow but it’s also at a good pace,” said poll worker and student Madelynn Wagner. “My grandma’s the clerk, so it’s a nice opportunity to help my community and get some extra schooling.”
Poll workers encourage those in Districts 3, 4, and 5 who have not yet filled out a ballot to get to the polls by the end of the day.
“I think everybody should have an opportunity to vote because it’s important to hear your voice, said Noble. “I know people say one vote doesn’t count, but in the past elections, you have seen that one vote does count.”
“Every vote matters,” Wagner said.
Polls close at 8:00 p.m. Click here for a full list of voting locations in each precinct.
Stay tuned to WZMQ 19 for election results as they come in.
