Politics & Government
Low Turnout Expected in Dearborn for Presidential Primaries
Dearborn's city clerk estimates that only around 20 percent of registered voters will cast a ballot Feb. 28.
Though Dearborn's population of 98,000 includes around 60,000 registered voters, don't expect to see long lines at the polls come Feb. 28.
City Clerk Kathy Buda estimates that, like in previous primary elections, voter turnout for the presidential primaries next Tuesday will hover around 20 percent. This number includes both absentee ballots and voter turnout at the polls.
Compare that to 2008's Nov. 4 Election Day, which saw 42,206 Dearborn residents show up at the polls–almost 70 percent of registered voters.
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The Dearborn clerk's office has sent out almost 3,000 absentee ballots, and had received nearly 2,200 as of Feb. 21. Absentee ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day.
On Feb. 28, polls will open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. in Dearborn. Dearborn Patch has compiled this map of local precincts for your use.
