LEE, Mass. - There was nothing super about Lee Massachusetts on Tuesday, empty voting booths everywhere.
"We're all sitting here trying to figure out why they aren't coming out," said Lee Town Clerk Suzanne Scarpa.
Scarpa said when you add up all the equipment and people Election Day costs Lee, it totals about $4,000. Only 345 out of 3,800 registered voters came out to cast their ballots. That averages out to about $12 per person to vote.
"It's a large expense for a small turnout, it cost the town a lot of money," said Scarpa.
However, in the 2008 Presidential Election 3,100 people voted in the same precinct.
"I don't think people understand the significance of the primaries," said Scarpa.
Some voters feel there just aren't enough Republicans in Lee to make a difference.
"It's definitely a democratic town, Berkshire County is Democrat, well most of Massachusetts is Democrat," said voter Jim Castganro.
Voter Bryan Ayars said he doesn't think Massachusetts received as much attention as the other nine states holding presidential primaries on Super Tuesday.
"You wouldn't know there was an election in this state, there has not been a lot of competition, there has not been a lot of information," said Ayars.
Other voters said people need to have a reason to go to the polls.
"It's hard to get excited about the candidates they aren't touching on what people are really asking for and wanting," said voter Sally Washabagh.
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