AZ primary election turnout 30 percent

by Associated Press (September 7th, 2010 @ 4:10pm)

PHOENIX -- Three of every 10 registered voters cast ballots in Arizona's Aug. 24 primary election.

The official canvass signed Tuesday by Secretary of State Ken Bennett puts the turnout at 30 percent, which Bennett says is the highest primary election participation rate since 1990.

The 30 percent turnout rate surpassed Bennett's pre-election prediction of a 20 percent to 25 percent range.

Bennett says he based his prediction on information provided by county election officials.

He attributes the turnout to high interest due to key contested races as well as voter dissatisfaction and a sense that outcomes of some congressional races in Arizona could have a bearing on control of Congress.

Of the 933,650 ballots cast, two-thirds were early ballots.


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    Man Cindy
    Chuck W
    you need some help. Lookin like one of those scary Cougars that hangs out at Scottsdale bars.
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    Must have been
    stapletoncda
    It must have been the $20 million McCain spent on his primary that brought every body out. I must say it was quite entertaining watching repubs wallow in the mud against each other. I have never quite understood why you spend $20 million on a job that will pay less then $200 thousand. Of course most of it, if not all, is other people's money. Which leads me to ask why would someone spend money on a politician?
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    Get Educated
    Jshope
    It matters not if you vote or not, if you have not researched the candidates; especially those you think you already know.
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    Typical Politics
    RubyDog
    in the U.S.A. The guys who spends the most money wins. People are such morons!!! They wouldn't have a clue about a person voting record but whomever got bad mouthed the most must not be good.
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    WELL WE KNOW
    porshe914
    Jans gonna win,And I will definitely vote for her again.But gee, well, let's see we had JD and then we have the kitten (mccain)Whom will jump on the side of the fence (no pun intended) that get's him the vote, now you ask why the heck didn't hardly anyone show up....LOL
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