A steady rain fell throughout the day in Brunswick County as a thin but constant stream of voters trickled through Belville Elementary School -- picking leaders for Belville, Leland, and the Board of the local water authority, H2GO.
Turnout is famously low when it’s only a municipal race on the ballot. The Leland and Belville voters who braved the weather today generally didn’t have a lot to say about why they came out – but what they did say was pointed:
Here’s Leland resident Bonnie Laserna:
"It’s at the grassroots level that you get stuff done, and people are generally less involved in the grassroots where it’s going to affect them most."
Sam Brown:
"Individually, the local elections are probably more important for your day-to-day life."
Donna Price:
"It’s local politics. We live here."
Mary Anne Fagerquist:
"This is where I live. "
Polls are open until 7:30 tonight.
TAG: Join us tonight for live election results starting at 8:00 -- here on HQR News 91 3 FM.