Big early voter turnout in MD lower shore counties

to the latest on decision 2016. election day is just over a week away – but early voting is already well underway in a number of states — including maryland. and local officials tell us — the turnout is already huge. 47 abc’s dani bozzini has more. track one thousands of eastern shore residents — have already cast their ballots. taking full advantage of maryland’s early voting that began — last thursday. wicomico county election director anthony gutierrez tells 47 abc it’s encouraging. 18;29;12;07 we’re very pleased with turnout we’ve had over one thousand voters each day the first couple of days we had 16 hundred and then 15 hundred and over the weekend a thousand each day 18;29;20;53 track two just four days into early voting — and with four days left — the three lower counties are on pace to break records. in wicomico county – over five thousand residents have already voted early — closing in on their 2012 mark of over six thousand. somerset county is nearing one thousand early votes — which would almost triple their numbers from 2012. it’s a similar story in worcester county — where election director patricia jackson — says they’re already over four thousand so far. 19;01;33;02 in the primary one day we only had 62 voters and so far today we’ve got over 400 so its a great turnout 19;01;40;13 track three gutierrez — attributes the turnout to the convenience of early voting — with much less wait time than on election day — as well as the high interest in this specific election — some voters agree– 18;53;01;01 we voted early today because of the lines on the 8th and we’re happy we did it early 18;53;08;34 18;56;40;22 because its the most important election of our time ya its pretty important 18;56;44;23 track four and with the early voting period lasting through this thursday — all three lower counties don’t see any reason — why the turnout would slow down. dani bozzini 47 abc and early voting in maryland will continue every night through this thursday — until 8-pm. coming up – 20 years after they were