Buchanan County Clerk Mary Baack-Garvey is expecting a brisk voter turnout in Tuesday’s primary election: about one out of every three voters are expected to cast ballots. Baack-Garvey based her 33% prediction on results from primaries in 2008 and 2010.

On Monday, Baack-Garvey took election precinct supervisors through the paces, making sure they know how to open and close their polling places. They will also go over the different ballot types available in each precinct.

In addition to party primaries in local and statewide races, there are several ballot questions voters will consider.

St Joseph residents will vote on a six-year extension of the half-cent CIP sales tax to fund capital improvements, operation & maintenance, and retirement of debt.

Voters across the state will also consider Amendment Two, proposed by the General Assembly. Amendment Two would amend the state constitution to ensure the right of citizens to express their religious beliefs, to ensure the right of kids to pray and acknowledge God in schools, and to require public schools to display the Bill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution.

Voters who reside in the Dekalb County Water District #1 will also decide whether to issue $1.5 million in bonds to extend and improve the waterworks system in the district.

Residents within the Colony Hills Fire Protection District will decide whether to implement a 2.5% property tax increase to provide funds for the district.