Yakima County Local Election Turnout Reaches 40%
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What happened
Yakima County's election manager, Kathy Fisher, reported that voter turnout for the local election reached 40% as of Thursday afternoon. As of that time, 54,603 ballots had been cast out of 138,176 registered voters. The election is scheduled to be certified on November 24.
From yakimaherald.com
Why it matters
The election results reflect strong participation in a non-presidential election year in Yakima County. Fisher noted that messaging regarding early voting and ballot boxes was successful, and projected turnout could reach 65,000.
Multiple candidates announced their candidacies for various local offices in Yakima County.
From yakimaherald.com
Who's involved
- Yakima CountyThe county where the local election is taking place.
- Kathy FisherThe election manager for Yakima County.
- Charles RossThe elected Auditor of Yakima County.
- Amanda McKinneyA Commissioner within the governance structure of Yakima County.
- SelahA municipality located within Yakima County.
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The entities involved
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Yakima County
county in the state of Washington, United States
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