County clerks hope for last-minute turnout for Utah primary elections
Jun 25, 2024, 6:30 AM | Updated: 4:02 pm
SALT LAKE CITY — Utahns are making a last-minute push to the ballot box to make sure their votes are counted before Tuesday‘s primary election.
As of 4 p.m. Monday, the lieutenant governor’s office said turnout was at 24.2% statewide. Some of the rural counties have the highest turnout, with 43.9% in Piute and 43.6% in San Juan, while Utah County has the lowest turnout, with 16.6%.
At the Salt Lake County vote center, KSL TV was there as thousands of ballots were dropped off about midday. It was just one batch of about 390,000 ballots that went out county-wide. Salt Lake’s turnout is sitting at 23.8%, according to the lieutenant governor’s data.
Salt Lake County Clerk Lannie Chapman hopes Utahns all across the state will remember to turn in those primary election ballots.
“I’m seeing a lot of people taking their time and turning their ballots. And this weekend, we’re seeing a lot from this weekend and today and tomorrow, I feel like we’re going to see a lot of ballots, a lot of participation tomorrow,” Chapman said.
Chapman said you should still plan to vote even if your ballot isn’t in pristine condition.
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