BY ALLYSON BIRD and KATY STECH, The Post and Courier

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With lingering memories of last Election Day's long lines and four-hour waits, local voters had a far different experience at their polling stations Tuesday. Voters turned out in much fewer numbers for the handful of lower profile municipal elections throughout the Lowcountry. Marilyn Bowers, director of the Charleston County Board of Elections and Voter Registration, reported a 22.4 percent turnout, or 18,973 voters, with virtually all precincts reporting. Even Mount Pleasant's steady stream of voters, likely drawn by a contentious, three-way mayoral battle and crowded Town Council race, didn't trigger problems. "It's totally different atmosphere than a big general election," Bowers said. A total of 723 out of 3,545 possible Berkeley County voters, a manageable 20.3 percent, turned in ballots, said Berkeley County Elections and Voter Registration Director Wanda Farley. The county's biggest problems, she said, were comparatively small compared with years past: A few residents showed up to vote but were turned away because they didn't live within Moncks Corner city limits.

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