Voters on Tuesday may wait in lines

YOUNGSTOWN — When it comes to Tuesday’s presidential election, area election officials have two words of advice: Be patient.

There’s a very good chance those voting Tuesday at their polling places will stand in line waiting to cast ballots, the election officials say.

But if everything goes smoothly — something the election officials expect — the wait shouldn’t be too long, they say.

The longest waits, about an hour or so, are at busy polling locations at peak times, they say.

But the election officials offer strategy for those who want to reduce the waiting time.

Avoid going to the polls when they first open, at lunch time and after dinner, said Jeff Greenburg, director of Mercer County’s Bureau of Registration and Elections.

The polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. in Ohio and from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Pennsylvania.

“There should be no line mid-morning, around 10 a.m., or mid-afternoon, around 3 p.m.,” he said.

For the complete story, read Tuesday’s Vindicator or Vindy.com