There’s a first for everything. When I voted in the congressional primary on Tuesday morning, I was the first ballot in my electoral district. At least the volunteers at the polling place had not been waiting in vain. I made their day.

But it really wasn't good. I arrived at around 9:00 a.m. And the polls had been open for three hours. It was clear that people weren't going to come out and vote. While I recognize that the congressional primary was not the most compelling election, the turn-out was sure to be disappointing.

As it turned out, a little less than 10% of those eligible to vote in the primary (186,389 eligible voters, 18,487 voted - with one election district and absentee ballots uncounted) actually voted.

Traditionally, voter turn-out in the United States is not good. It is unlikely that we would ever see a 72% turn-out in the U.S. like they did in England for the Brexit vote (and there were probably people who stayed home thinking their vote wouldn't matter).

Certainly something to think about between now and November.