Early voting turnout starts with rise in Democrats, decrease in GOP voters

A total of 487 Carson voters cast ballots Saturday as early voting opened.Most observers expected a jump in turnout this year because of the controversy in both the Assembly District 40 and Mayoral races. The Republican AD40 race has been particularly contentious with the local party central committee disavowing and openly opposing incumbent P.K. O’Neill. He has three primary opponents.But if day one is any indicator, it’s not happening. Turnout was just two votes more than the numb