Turnout light for Presidental Primary election

The polls were certainly not crowded last Tuesday when Jewell County voters were offered an opportunity to express their choices in a presidential preference primary. It was the first time in more than 30 years the Kansas legislature offered the voters such an opportunity,

The polls were open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and 220 people chose to vote.

Of the 220, seven expressed a preference for a candidate proposed by the Democrats. Six votes were cast for the current office holder, Joseph R. Biden Jr. The three other names on the ballot did not gather a single vote. However, one person voted for “no...