Tag: voter turnout
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Here’s how the El Paso County voter turnout rate compares to 2016
It’s too early to tell whether El Paso County’s voter turnout rate this year has met or exceeded its rate from the last two Presidential elections. Around 2 p.m. Tuesday the Secretary of State’s Office reported that more than 340,000 votes had been cast in El Paso County. This passed the total number of votes…
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Early voter turnout in El Paso County at 42% heading into Election Day
As the deadline looms for the 2024 general election, local voter turnout is down from 2020 rates but remains high heading into the weekend. There have been 1.73 million votes cast across Colorado as of the end of Thursday, the Secretary of State’s Office reported. Return rates across the board are roughly 75% of the…
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‘We will never see this type of election again’: Election officials anticipate voter turnout could reach 90%
‘We will never see this type of election again’, predicts Clerk and Recorder Steve Schleiker.
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El Paso County sees average voter turnout on Super Tuesday despite unique ballot circumstances
Amid unique ballot circumstances this year, voter turnout in El Paso County’s presidential primary Tuesday hit average levels, just trailing the almost 43% it hit in the 2020 primaries. That’s despite a down-to-the-wire ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court allowing Donald Trump to remain on Colorado’s ballot and some confusion over a slew of listed…
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Voter enthusiasm strong in El Paso County, tips for returning ballots
While many expect a rematch between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump in November, that hasn’t dampened voter enthusiasm in El Paso County ahead of the Super Tuesday primary. At the Citizens Service Center, a main El Paso County office building, voters were lined up in their cars to Garden of the Gods…
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How could we boost Colorado Springs election turnout?
Voter turnout in the Colorado Springs City Council election Tuesday was low compared to recent municipal elections, records show. Raising the question: What should change? Turnout reached 26.8% — or 83,404 returned ballots from 310,942 registered voters on Election Day, city clerk’s data shows. Slipping from a turnout of 38% in 2019, 33% in 2017 and 40% in…
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Last-minute Colorado Springs city election guide: How to get your ballot in today
Those waiting until today’s Election Day to cast their vote in one of the six Colorado Springs City Council district races must return ballots to the city clerk’s office or a 24/7 mail drop box by 7 p.m. Tuesday. Residents in need of a replacement ballot or other services can visit the city clerk’s office…
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Voter turnout in Colorado Springs city election lags
If anyone has been holding onto the Colorado Springs City Council ballot, Tuesday is the last day to get it in and help boost turnout. Voter turnout in the election is lagging behind the last council race two years ago. As of Sunday, 17% or 55,506 of the 309,635 active registered voters had cast a…
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ELECTION 2020 | Update with Wayne Heilman
Gazette reporter Wayne Heilman discusses record breaking voter turnout in El Paso and Teller Counties. (Video by Skyler Ballard & Katie Klann)
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Vince Bzdek: Democracy is an employee-owned business. Don’t forget to vote.
Quick, name the biggest, most powerful political party in the United States. It’s not Republicans or Democrats. Or Independents or Unaffiliateds. It’s the Nonvoters Party. In the last presidential election, 19.8 percent of voting-age adults voted for Hillary Clinton, 19.5 percent voted for Donald Trump and 29.9 percent didn’t vote, according to the U.S. Election…