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But they also expressed great disappointment with how poor turnout was for Tuesday’s primary.
It was only 8.8 percent in Trumbull County– the lowest it’s been in more than a decade and 13.8 percent in Mahoning County.
“I was shocked and disappointed by the low turnout in the primary,” said Stephanie Penrose, director of the Trumbull County Board of Elections. “It’s disappointing from a work perspective as we work so hard for each election. It’s also disappointing that voters didn’t want to vote for local candidates who decide important issues.”
Mahoning elections Director Joyce Kale-Pesta said: “I can’t get it through people’s heads that local government is more important than federal government. Voting is very important, particularly for local government. I don’t know what drives people to come out for president and not for local elections. Either candidates don’t get the vote out or people are apathetic. It’s sad.”
Democracy in the Mahoning Valley didn’t die during the primary election, but it sustained a nasty wound.
Election officials in Mahoning and Trumbull counties predicted typically poor turnout for an odd-numbered primary. That was expected for a few reasons.
First, among the candidates, there were only contested Democratic primaries so there was no reason for Republicans to vote, though there are very few registered in Youngstown, Warren, Girard, Struthers and Niles where primaries were held.
Second, there were very few tax levies on the ballot, and you have to question why some school districts put them in front of voters who aren’t used to going to the polls in May.
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