Election 2011: Election Day Blog UPDATED 9:50 p.m.

Welcome to Montgomery Patch's election day blog. We'll be updating this throughout the day with pictures, videos and quick observations about Election Day 2011. If you have stories to share, please leave them in the comments below or email Editor Andre Salles at andre.salles@patch.com. Thanks, and happy Election Day!

9:50 p.m. Story coming shortly, but your winners for Montgomery Village Board are Stan Bond, Matt Brolley and Pete Heinz. Incumbents Jeanne Felten and Robert Watermann were voted out.

7:40 p.m. Just posted a story on the low voter turnout. Today has been about driving back and forth between precincts, and hearing the same song over and over: the voters just aren't showing up. Most judges said the same thing: these smaller local elections just don't drive voter interest as much as they should.

I'm headed out the door in about half an hour to catch up with Village Board candidates as the returns come in. Look for pictures and observations as the night wears on, and a story on the Village Board race before sunrise. Thanks for sticking with us today.

3:10 p.m. The sign drama continues at Lakewood Creek Clubhouse. Here's what happened: at some point this morning, village officials received a "broad complaint" about improperly-placed signs, according to Jerad Chipman, who enforces codes for the village. Montgomery workers came out to Lakewood Creek and removed the approximately 20 candidate signs (for various candidates) in front of and around the clubhouse. Chipman said those signs were in the public right-of-way, but election judges, who were there at the time, said they were not.

Chipman said he was waiting for confirmation from Village Attorney Steve Andersson over whether he'd be able to return the signs, which he said he would do if they were found to be legally placed. State statute says campaign signs cannot be placed within 100 feet of an active polling place, and it also says that village ordinances, such as right-of-way rules, do not apply at polling places on election day. (See the relevant laws pasted below in the comments.)

In addition to the candidate signs, two signs designating the clubhouse as a polling place have gone missing. Chipman said they were not among the signs village workers removed. Election judges said voters have been unsure which building housed the polling place for much of the day.

Village Board Candidate Josh Salisbury confirmed that he made one of the complaint calls. More details as they arise.

In somewhat more important news, turnout remains low at Lakewood Creek as well. As of 2:30 p.m., judges there had accepted ballots from 91 voters. Judge Paul Darr said that, considering the polling place serves three precincts, that is pretty low, but average for a consolidated election with no state and federal races.

1:15 p.m. I've just spent some time at the two Kane County polling places in Montgomery. If you were hoping for a massive turnout, the news isn't good. At Village Hall, judges have seen 86 voters today. Election Judge Barb Zeman described it as steady, but said there have been no long lines or waiting.

Across the street at the VFW Hall, judges have accepted ballots from 61 voters. Judge Wendell "Skip" Hushaw said turnout is poor when compared to other elections he's seen in his 12 years working polling places, and blamed general apathy over the local elections. "I think overall, people just think, oh well, why vote, it's just a minor thing," he said.

One interesting thing: this is the second election with two polling places right across the street from one another—the Kane County precincts used to be together, in one spot. Judges have sent voters across the street to the other location all day, they said. I saw it happen twice while I was there.

Off to Lakewood Creek to see what's happening there.

1:00 p.m. I've had a busy couple of hours, confirming some things. Earlier today, the village of Montgomery received a complaint about Matt Brolley's signs, which were placed on village property, but beyond the 100-foot "no campaigning zone" required by state law. Village officials did take down the signs, but after checking with the village attorney, replaced them where they were.  This is according to Jerad Chipman, code enforecment officer with the village. The rule is, no signs can be placed within 100 horizontal feet of an entrance to a polling place. I'm now hearing that Brolley's signs were similarly removed from Lakewood Creek clubhouse. I'm headed there now to find out what's what.

9:55 a.m. About to head out to the polls. I have received confirmation that village officials have called all the candidates to remind them of the laws concerning political signs and electioneering. Apparently Village Hall received a call about signs in village property. Still waiting for details...

6:00 a.m. Polls are open! Anyone getting up this early to vote? If you need a refresher course, our election coverage is . This is Montgomery's most hotly-contested Village Board race in ages, so I'm hoping for good turnout in the village.