Chicago sees low voter turnout for the Illinois primary

About 20% of registered voters in Chicago cast a ballot in Tuesday’s primary, according to the Chicago Board of Elections.

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The Cook County clerk’s office has created a new “trusted source” webpage that provides detailed information about election transparency and integrity. Pat Nabong / Chicago Sun-Times
Voter Booth
The Cook County clerk’s office has created a new “trusted source” webpage that provides detailed information about election transparency and integrity. Pat Nabong / Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago sees low voter turnout for the Illinois primary

About 20% of registered voters in Chicago cast a ballot in Tuesday’s primary, according to the Chicago Board of Elections.

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Nationwide, voter turnout for primaries is consistently lower than participation in general elections. But what else was behind the low turnout in the Illinois primary this week?

Reset digs into the latest numbers and discusses what they could mean for the midterm elections in November.

GUEST: Matt Dietrich, public information officer for the Illinois State Board of Elections