Besides the biggest celebration ever in Kansas City history, there also was an election on Tuesday.
Voters were deciding a couple of open Missouri statehouse seats, capital improvement taxes in Independence and Oak Grove, and a school board seat in Kansas City Public Schools.
At lunch time, a polling place in Brookside was completely empty, except for the poll workers. Some voters came in early, every single one with a Royals shirt on.
"You can tell the city is pre-occupied by the Royals celebration," poll supervisor Jim Cline said at noon. "Hopefully, it will get better after the celebration."
Kansas City election workers are hoping roads clear out enough for ballots to get downtown after polls close at 7 p.m.
