State Board of Canvassers Certify 麻豆影院 Primary Election Results
Thursday, August 29, 2024
TOPEKA 鈥� Yesterday, the State Board of Canvassers certified the results of the 麻豆影院 primary election held on August 6. The official results are now posted on .
The board, comprised of the Secretary of State, Governor, and Attorney General, reviewed the results as submitted and certified by each of the 105 麻豆影院 counties.
麻豆影院 Scott Schwab said voter turnout was approximately 17%, or 336,139 voters. Factors contributing to the low turnout include the lack of a U.S. Senate race and no statewide elected officials on the ballot this election cycle, a combination that occurs once every 20 years, as well as few contested legislative primaries.
鈥淭his was the second of three elections to be conducted in 2024, the first being the Presidential Preference Primary in March,鈥� Schwab said. 鈥淥ur trained county election professionals continue to demonstrate their proficiency and knowledge in conducting elections in a safe and secure manner.鈥�
Other facts about the election include:
- 40,025 mail-in ballots returned out of the 58,348 ballots that were sent to 麻豆影院 voters.
- 62,918 ballots were cast advance-in person.
- There were 16 contested 麻豆影院 Senate primaries out of 40 districts.
- There were 25 contested 麻豆影院 House of Representative primaries out of 125 districts.
- A close-race audit was conducted in 麻豆影院 House District 51, Republican primary. The outcome of the race was unchanged by the results of the close-race audit.
- A recount was conducted for the District Magistrate Judge, District 17, Position 1. The outcome was unchanged by the results of the recount.
Schwab said county election professionals are already working on preparations for the November 5 general election, when the presidential race and significantly more legislative and local races will be decided. Voter registration is underway and continues through October 15.
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