By james art 
- According to the Supervisor of Elections, 8,004 neighbors in Leon County voted at the polls on the last day of early voting.
- Ballot items most important to voters include the presidential race, the superintendent’s race, Amendment 3, and Amendment 4.
- Watch the video to hear how voters imagine life after the election.
PERFORMANCE TENSCRIPT:
Early voting in Leon County has officially ended with more than 114,000 ballots cast, according to the Supervisor of Elections Office. I’m Kenya Cardon, your Southeast Tallahassee neighborhood reporter. I spoke with voters on the final day of early voting about which ballots really got them to the polls and how they plan to navigate life after the results.
The final day of early voting in Leon County consisted of campaigning, encouraging voters and rushing to the polls.
Juanita Castro, neighbor – “I waited until the last possible minute to see what the candidates were going to say, what they were going to do and how they were going to perform, especially around voting time.”
Juanita Castro says she gives the vote a lot of thought before casting it. The few items there are what got her and 8,000 others to the polls on Sunday.
Items like the 3rd amendment on marijuana, the 4th amendment on abortion rights, the race for chiefs, and even local judges. But the one that seems to weigh on many voters:
Victor Turac, neighbor – “For me personally, it’s definitely the presidency.”
Castro – “The presidential election is extremely important to me.”
David Barclift, Neighbor – “The Presidential Election.”
With Leon County’s registered voters 49% Democrat and 28% Republican, it’s no surprise that polarization has found its way into our communities.
Cardon – “What do you think life will be like after the election?”
Isaac Morgan, Neighbor – That’s a tough question to answer…”
We’ll find out in time. But Isaac Morgan says he hopes it doesn’t lead to more polarization.
Morgan – “I think it’s important to put politics aside after this election.”
Many voters say that regardless of the outcome of this election, unity will be the answer.
Cindy White, neighbor – “We had a civil war once. We don’t want another civil war. We are one democracy, one America. Let’s stay focused on that and I think that will help alleviate all the polarization and all the other issues.
The last chance for Leon County voters to vote will be on Election Day, which is Tuesday, November 5th.
In southeast Tallahassee, Kenya Cardonne ABC 27