Unless you’ve been in solitary confinement or comatose, you’re probably well aware of — and maybe a little tired of hearing about — this election thing Tuesday.

At the top of the ticket are two candidates you love or hate, or love to hate.

Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump have waged a contentious and captivating contest for president.

“The hype of the presidential election is what’s driving the interest,” said Shari Brewer, director of the Butler County Elections Bureau. “It’s what people are really talking about.”

The ballyhoo this election just may be justified, however, in Butler and the other 66 counties in Pennsylvania. Considered one of the most critical battleground states, the commonwealth’s 20 electoral votes could ultimately decide the presidency.

Because of what’s at stake, Brewer said, turnout in the county should easily top 50 percent and could reach 60 percent.

And with that prediction, Brewer issued an advisory for voters planning to hit the polls.

“There will be lines,” she said, “so be prepared to wait.”

She noted that all 500 voting machines in the county will be in service Tuesday.

The interest in the run for the White House has also made for a much busier election season for her staff.

More new voters have signed up. Some have changed party affiliation or polling place.

The 129,728 voters eligible to cast ballots Tuesday marks a record level in the county.

Just since the May primary, 6,292 voters have been added to the county’s rolls, a 5 percent increase.

Butler’s electorate shows 69,603 Republicans and 42,272 Democrats. In percentage terms, that’s a 53.6 to 32.6 advantage for the GOP.

Since the primary, Republicans and Democrats have added 5.3 percent and 3 percent, respectively, to their ranks.

However, while the GOP has seen its rolls rise by nearly 11 percent since the last presidential election, the number of registered Democrats has fallen almost 4 percent.

Clinton and Trump are not the only candidates running for president. Others are Constitutional Party candidate Darrell Castle, Green Party candidate Jill Stein and Libertarian Gary Johnson.

But the presidential sweepstakes is not the only game in town. Voters also will decide numerous so-called “down ballot” races.

The hotly contested U.S. Senate race between Republican incumbent and Pat Toomey and his Democratic challenger Katie McGinty, for one, also has drawn national attention in this years’s election.

The outcome of the race, say political observers, could determine whether the Republicans maintain control of the Senate.

Also on the ballot for Senate is Libertarian Edward Clifford III.

Butler County voters also will also have choices to make in three statewide contests, for attorney general, auditor general and treasurer.

For attorney general, the commonwealth’s highest law enforcement official, the race is wide open.

The seat is currently held by Democrat Bruce Beemer, who took over on Aug. 18 following the resignation of Kathleen Kane, a Democrat, after she was found guilty of seven misdemeanor and two felony counts of perjury.

Vying for the post are Democrat Josh Shapiro and Republican John Rafferty.

For auditor general, who heads the state’s chief fiscal watchdog agency, Democrat incumbent Eugene DePasquale and GOP rival John Brown are the primary contestants.

But also running for the position are Green candidate John Sweeney and Libertarian Roy Minet.

The race for the treasurer’s office, which is responsible for managing the state’s financial assets and collecting taxes and other revenue, is another one with no incumbent on the ballot.

Current officeholder Tim Reese is not running. Gov. Tom Wolf appointed him to finish the second term of former Treasurer Rob McCord, a Democrat, who resigned a year ago before pleading guilty to attempted extortion in a campaign fundraising scandal.

The four candidates seeking the post include Democrat Joe Torsella, Republican Otto Voit, Green candidate Kristin Combs and Libertarian James Babb.

Still other down-ballot races will be for state Legislature. Across Pennsylvania, 203 seats in the House, as well as half of the seats in the 50-member Senate, are on the ballot this year.

Many of those races have but one candidate.

The following are competitive legislative races in Butler County:

- 41st Senate District — Republican Don White is seeking a fifth term. He is being challenged by Democrat Tony Deloreto and USA Minutemen party candidate Stanley Buggey

- 8th House District — Republican Tedd Nesbit is seeking a second term against Democrat Judy Hines

- 10th House District — Democrat Jaret Gibbons is seeking a sixth term against Republican Aaron Bernstine

- 12th House District — Republican Daryl Metcalfe is seeking a 10th term. He is being challenged by Democrat Christian Rieger

- 60th House District — Republican Jeff Pyle is seeking a seventh term against Green candidate Gabe Lytle

- 64th House District — Republican R. Lee James is seeking a third term against Democrat John Kluck and Green candidate Michael Bagdes-Canning.

But wait, that’s not all for voters.

The election also will feature a statewide ballot question asking whether judges should be allowed to stay on the bench full time until age 75, extending the current limit by five years.

Under current state law, judges are required to retire by the end of the year during which they turn 70, making Pennsylvania one of 32 states with judicial age limits.