It’s a quiet day at the polls … so far.

In an exceptionally low turnout to date, less than 200 Old Lyme residents had shown up to vote by 4 p.m. at the Cross Lane Firehouse in a referendum on the Region 18 School District budget.

There is often a flurry of activity at the polls when residents opt to vote on their way home from work.

The polls are open until 8 p.m.

The result will be announced shortly after and will be published on LymeLine.com immediately afterwards.