Voter Turnout Increases in Monroe, Decreases in Lawrence, Greene

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Indiana Secretary of State, Connie Lawson, announced statewide voter turnout was 13%, for May seventh’s municipal primary elections.

Monroe County had 10% voter turnout, or 5,390 voters. This year’s municipal primary saw a 48% increase in voter turnout from the last municipal primary, between Mark Kruzan and David Sabbagh, in 2007. In the Kruzan-Sabbagh primary race, nearly 3,000 voters cast ballots.

Voter turnout data from the Secretary of State’s office shows a 22% turnout each for Greene and Lawrence counties. Greene county saw a 58% decrease from 2007, the last time the state held primary municipal elections. Lawrence County also saw a decrease in voter turnout for this year’s primary, down 27% from 2007.

Voter registration is open for the municipal general election, this November. If a voter voted in a past election and resides at the same address, they won’t need to re-register. Voters can verify their registration, and find their polling sites, by visiting the state’s voter website.