Despite an early voting process that underperformed, state election officials are standing by a primary turnout prediction of somewhere between 42% and 46%. Joel Watson, the deputy secretary of state for outreach, says fewer people voted in person last week than during the 2022 early voting period. “But it was only slightly lower,” Watson adds.
Alford: Turnout may define election primary
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