Here is the listing of Green County polling places in Tuesday's primary elections. All polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m.:
Townships
Adams township, N5705 Biggs Road, Argyle
Albany township, N6065 County E, Albany
Brooklyn township, township garage, Main Street, Wisconsin 92, Brooklyn
Cadiz township, W8445 County B, Browntown
Clarno township, W6126 County B, Monroe
Decatur township, town hall, 1408 14th St., Brodhead
Exeter township, Exeter town hall, downtown Dayton
Jefferson township, Juda Community Center, Juda
Jordan township, Jordan town hall, Wis. 81, Argyle
Monroe township, N3347 Monroe Road, Monroe
Mt. Pleasant township, American Legion Hall, 316 E. Coates Ave., Monticello
New Glarus township, new town hall (Swiss Miss Building), 1101 Wis. 69, New Glarus
Spring Grove township, N2475 County GG, Brodhead
Sylvester township, junction of County FF and Wis. 59
Washington township, W6113 County C, Monticello
York township, County H at Postville
By 8:30 a.m., 215 people had voted.
Monroe City Clerk Carol Stamm said a typical February primary brings out about 200 people all day. In 2006, when Monroe voted for a new mayor, more than 1,300 people voted. In 2004, the last time there was a presidential primary, more than 1,200 people voted.
"I'm predicting 1,500 to 1,700 people," to come out to vote, Stamm said.
The Democratic presidential primary has become important in Wisconsin to Sens. Barack Obama of Illinois and Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, who are locked in a tight battle for the nomination. On the Republican side, Arizona Sen. John McCain has the nomination in close reach, but former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee hasn't given up his upset bid.
Despite bitterly cold temperatures, voters said they couldn't stay home and not vote.
"I wanted to come out today. I think it's important," Mara Speich said of the presidential primary. "We have to do something different."
Karen Rogahn said she doesn't always vote in primaries but did today.
"We need a change," she said.
Change seemed to be the word of the day for voters in Monroe. Even people who didn't want to give their names said they came to the community center to support change.
Jamie and Kristen Leopold, said they thought today's primary is too important to ignore.
Some people vote in the primaries no matter what, and they were on hand to cast their ballots early in the day.
Gil Jelinek said he is one who votes whenever there's an election. He taught government in school and said it's something he wants to do.
Still, he was surprised to see so many people at the community center.
"People are coming out today," Jelinek said. "Change has to happen and people are ready to jump on it. I'm one for change."
Nate and Joanne Hare typically vote in the primaries, they said. They, too, were surprised by how many other voters came out.
"It's surprising for how cold it is," Nate said.
Joanne said Nate's mother lived to be in her 90s and always voted in the elections.
"That's where he gets it from," she laughed.