Amarillo is in the midst of a very important voting period, and well, residents in both Potter and Randall County haven't found their way to the polling stations.

As of right now, voter turnout has been extremely low, but there are a few theories as to why that is.

What Is The Main Thing We're Voting For

As always, there are numerous things on the ballot that will be voted on in any election, minus a run-off election, but the big one is for mayor of Amarillo.

The incumbent, Cole Stanley, appears to have a true challenger in Jason Herrick, so this could be a very close and heated race.

How Many People Have Cast Their Vote

After the final day of early voting, only seven percent of registered Randall County voters had gotten out to cast their ballot, while only five percent of registered Potter County voters had visited the polls.

In a race that would give the appearance of being a hotly contested one, the turnout is incredibly low.

Shortened Early Voting Period

This year, early voting actually started a day later than usual, and some election officials believe that may be contributing to the low numbers.

Randall County Elections Administrator Shannon Lackey said that this cycle has one less voting day in it than the last two May elections, and she believes that is a contributing factor.

Voters Aren't Sure Who They're Voting For

Potter County Elections Administrator Christy Benge believes there are a lot of voters who still aren't sure who they want to vote for.

She believes people are still trying to figure out who they want to "punch" on that ballot, and feels that election day could actually be bigger than it usually is because of this.

Attack Ads Making An Impact

Every election cycle comes full of these attack ads, but this time around, social sciences professor Aaron Faver believes it's actually confusing voters.

The attack ads are intended to influence voters into believing their opponent would be bad for the city, and voters are potentially feeling the confusion in what is viewed as one of the more important elections in recent Amarillo history.

Election day is Saturday, May 3, and polls will be open from 7 am to 7 pm.