BAY MINETTE, Ala. — Baldwin County voters were standing in line at 7 a.m. today waiting to cast their ballots for an historic presidential election and what is anticipated to be a record turnout.

Voters found beefed-up security, additional poll workers and extensive signage at the county’s 14 split precincts in anticipation of up to 90,000 voters.

Bay Minette attorney Vince Bellucci arrived at Crossroads Fire Department before 7 a.m. and exited 55 minutes later.

“There was a line of people waiting to vote when I got here and there is a line now,” Bellucci said. “What was taking so long was people reading the amendments.”

Probate Judge Adrian Johns said deputies will be stationed at the eight largest polling places, including Daphne and Fairhope civic centers, which have the largest assigned voters.

Deputies will make periodic checks at the other 37 polling sites.

Voters who are in line at 7 p.m. will be taken inside the polling site to cast their ballot. Additional poll workers are assigned throughout the county to assist voters, bringing the total to 250.

The general election closely follows municipal elections, causing some voter confusion about polling sites, Johns said. Election officials have received numerous calls from voters asking where they should vote.

“The state, county and federal elections are held at the usual places, but municipal election sites may be different in some areas,” Johns said.

Johns also ordered additional training and other safeguards at the county’s 14 split precincts following poll worker errors in the District 5 school board primary earlier this year.

In the June 3 primary, poll workers at three precincts did not unseal and distribute correct ballot styles, forcing a new primary for the contested election.

Johns conducted additional poll worker training, ordered color coding on election supplies and signs for entrance tables to alert voters of the split precincts.

Signs also will be in place outside polling sites to emphasize the split precincts.

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. After polls close, results from each of the 60 voting machines will be downloaded to data packs and transported by deputies to the Baldwin County Administration Building in Bay Minette for public tallying.

Results of each precinct will be online within minutes of downloading, Johns said.

For complete election results, including a breakdown of votes by precinct, go to co.baldwin.al.us. Click on probate, elections, election night.