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County's voter turnout for primary election hit 50-year high
EVERETT — Snohomish County on Tuesday certified results of the Aug. 4 primary, which drew the highest turnout of voters for a primary in half a century.
With the final tally, 53.8% of the county’s registered voters wound up participating, smashing pre-election expectations and attaining the best mark since a 56.4% turnout in 1964.
“It bodes well for turnout in the general election,” said Snohomish County Auditor Garth Fell, who had predicted a 40% participation rate.
A number of voters, many aged 25 to 45, returned their ballots in the election’s last hours.
https://www.heraldnet.com/news/countys-voter-turnout-for-primary-election-hit-50-year-high/