SALT LAKE CITY — Early voter turnout ahead of next week’s general election is lower than expected and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson encouraged all Utah voters Friday to make their voices heard.
Although it’s a midterm election, which typically sees lower turnout, Henderson emphasized local elections — including those for the Utah Legislature and county leadership positions — “make a direct impact on people’s lives.”
“These are really important things that people should be paying attention to and should understand that their voice matters, and they should want to have a say in this,” she said.
As of 7 a.m. on Friday, 22.6% of active registered voters have returned their ballots, according to Henderson, up from around 21% on Thursday afternoon. Iron and Carbon counties saw significant improvement in turnout, after they added times for early voting due to ballot delays.
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Written by ASHLEY IMLAY, KSL.com.
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