Are You Disappointed in Tewksbury's Election Day Turnout?

With just one contested race, it was a slow Election Day in Tewksbury.

In case you missed it on Saturday, Jerry Selissen toppled Doug Sears by a vote of 885-640 to earn a term as Tewksbury Town Moderator.

That was the only contested race on the ballot, and it showed at the polls with a low voter turnout.

Seven candidates were successfully sworn into office after running uncontested, including members who were added to the Board of Selectmen and School Committee.

In total, only 1,571 ballots were cast on Saturday out of the 21,098 registered voters, a turnout of about 7.4 percent.

Doing the math, that turns out to be an average of 130 voters per hour during the 12 hours the polls were open. Split between the four polling locations, that's an average of 32 voters per venue each hour.

We want to know your feelings on the low voter turnout in Tewksbury this year.

Are you disappointed only 7.4 percent of residents voted? If you didn't vote, what was your reason? When you do vote on Election Day, what draws you to the polls? Are you happy with the officials who will take office this year? Do uncontested races mean disinterest from the community, or are they a sign that the community is happy with how boards are currently constructed?

Let us know your thoughts on these questions and everything else election related in the comments section below.