High voter turn out for San Mateo County elections

The Daily Journal (San Mateo County), Michelle Durand, 11/22/12.  "County voter turnout hits 20 year high."

San Mateo County, 11/6/12

"Just less than 80 percent of registered San Mateo County voters turned out for the recent presidential election, marking participation not seen in two decades which local elections officials attribute to the national prediction that President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney were in a virtual tie days before Nov. 6.

....  As the county finished its final tally of the ballots, Church said San Mateo County was on track to fall just short of the 1992 total when 81.05 percent of registered voters participated."   

....  Of the total, 32.98 percent of the ballots were cast at precincts, .97 percent were in early voting and 45.88 percent were absentee.  Read article.

Posted by Kathy Meeh