(This article comes courtesy of MissouriNet via Mathew Pilger.)
One of the more notable trends from Missouri’s August 4 primary election was the number of voters who requested nonpartisan ballots rather than choosing a Republican or Democratic ballot.
Secretary of State Denny Hoskins said voter interest in the statewide constitutional amendments drove many Missourians to cast ballots focused solely on those issues. Some polling locations even had to replenish supplies of nonpartisan ballots during the day.
“Some of our polling locations throughout the state did run out of those nonpartisan ballots and were immediately replaced by those local election authorities who brought in additional copies,” Hoskins said.
Overall turnout reached about 33%, closely matching pre-election projections from local election authorities and county clerks around the state.
“Turnout ultimately ended up at around 33%, and we based that on our discussions with the local election authorities and county clerks who predicted anywhere from 20% turnout to 70% turnout in their particular district. So overall they were right on track,” Hoskins said.
Hoskins also said the election was conducted with few reported problems.
“No significant issues were reported across the state. Just a few electioneering calls and complaints. Maybe somebody was electioneering too close to the door or things like that, but overall, it was a very successful election,” he said.
About 1.4 million Missourians cast ballots in the primary, which featured four statewide constitutional amendments and several closely watched congressional races.
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