ALBANY - By 11 a.m. the Albany ballot clerks had checked off 130 names on the checklist of 483.

"It's going to be a good day," ballot clerk Karen Menard said, noting, "It was quite a turnout at 8 this morning."

June Johnson, a supervisor of the checklist, said, "We've had quite a few new voters compared to what we usually get." A quick count showed 12 had signed up that morning.

At times all four voting booths were occupied, and residents had to wait a minute or two. Town clerk Kathy Vizard said 41 residents voted by absentee ballot.