Turnout in Columbus for today's Senate and local runoff races is “extremely low,” as of 4 p.m. according to Director of Elections, Nancy Boren.
“Some voting stations had less than 100 people turn out,” Boren said. Earlier in the day, she had predicted no more than a five percent turnout, "if that."There are 48 voting stations in Muscogee County.
Georgia voters will decide between DeKalb County Chief Executive Officer Vernon Jones and former state lawmaker Jim Martin in the Democratic race for the U.S. Senate.
The winner of Tuesday's runoff will face Republican incumbent Saxby Chambliss in November.
Besides the Senate race, voters will pick Democratic and Republican candidates in a number of state and local offices.
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