Vineyard voters will join their counterparts across the country at the polls Tuesday in a presidential election year expected to go down in history for unprecedented rancor, and an electorate on edge.

Only Aquinnah and Chilmark still count ballots by hand, using wooden boxes that have stood the test of time. But similar boxes lie hidden in offices and odd corners around the Island.

Norman L. Perry of Chilmark said the county commission should unify the towns and create detailed plans of action.

Christine C. Todd, a real estate agent from Oak Bluffs, said she is passionate about the health and well-being of the entire Island community.

Robert Zeltzer of Chilmark said the commission should take a greater role in providing Island-wide services.

Gretchen Underwood, a retired administrator from Oak Bluffs, said the commission should make fiscally responsible decisions that benefit all residents.