Both Sarasota and Manatee County officials are repeating the mantra that voter turnout today remains low, according to the Sarasota Herald-Tribune. In addition to low early voting and absentee ballot numbers, “few voters were dodging the rain showers to show up at the polls. As of 12:30, only about 6 percent of Sarasota County voters and 7 percent of Manatee County voters had filled out a ballot in person.”

The counties’ supervisors of elections suggest it’s not just steady rain keeping voters away:

“I also think that the candidates just aren’t doing it for the voters,” [Sarasota Supervisor of Elections Kathy] Dent said.

One of the comment cards left at early voting read: “Can’t you get better candidates? LOL.”

“I think there’s a lot of people feeling that way,” Dent said.