Columbus voter turnout light

Voting was slow Tuesday across Columbus as people across the state turned out to cast ballots in the Georgia primary election.

“It’s light,” said elections director Nancy Boren. “It’s really light. It’s not raining. That’s good. Rain usually affects turnout.”

Final turnout numbers were not available at deadline Tuesday night.

Few problems popped up over the 12 hours the 48 precincts were open. One issue was at St. Mark United Methodist Church, which didn’t have electrical power at 6 a.m.

“So they just moved them to another part of the building,” Boren said.

The poll was open with no problems at 7 a.m.

Another issue was at St. John AME Church. The room typically used for the polling machines lacked air conditioning, requiring workers to move the devices to a cooled room.

One man was required to cast a provisional ballot when poll workers at his precinct said he’d been determined to be a non-citizen by the state, Boren said. He cast his provisional ballot and then e-mailed Boren, telling her he’d voted at the same precinct for more than four years.

The man must prove his citizenship at Boren’s office by showing a document such as a passport by 3 p.m. Friday in order for his vote to be counted.