Rain, cool temps greet voters on Election Day 2012

Barrow County voters on Election Day 2012 are contending with rain and cool temperatures outside the polls. The National Weather Service is calling for the rain to diminish to a few showers this afternoon, with total rainfall expected to be about a quarter of an inch. Temperatures are in the 40s and won't reach 50 degrees until around 2 p.m.

The polls opened at 7 a.m. and will close at 7 p.m.

As they do for all countywide elections, local law enforcement agencies are providing extra security by patrolling the county's 16 polling locations. No problems had been reported as of about 7:15 a.m.