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Nearly 69% of Summit County voters turned out in midterm election, surpassing 2022

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Nearly 69% of active registered voters in Summit County participated in the Nov. 3 midterm election, surpassing turnout from four years ago and outpacing the statewide rate, according to preliminary figures from the Summit County clerk and Recorder’s Office. Summit County Clerk and Recorder Taryn Power said approximately 68.6% of the county’s active registered voters have returned ballots, compared to roughly 66.7% during the 2022 midterm election — an increase of nearly 2 percentage points. “We actually were just a smidge over our last midterm election,” Power said. “I think Summit County voters take the right to vote very seriously, and they turn out, so it’s good to see.” The Colorado Secretary of State’s Office reported 14,803 ballots cast out of 21,773 eligible voters in Summit County, according to results updated Saturday, Nov. 7.

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