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County clerk reports record 59% April turnout, flags federal SAVE Act and passport access
Summary
Dunn County’s clerk told the Committee on Administration that the county experienced an unprecedented 59% turnout in the April election, and described possible consequences of the federal SAVE Act and ongoing efforts to restore a local passport acceptance license.
Dunn County’s county clerk told the Committee on Administration on an update that the county recorded a 59% turnout in the April election, a level the clerk described as “record setting” and “unprecedented.” The clerk said staff had planned for about a 50% turnout when ordering ballots and that most voters were able to cast ballots without long delays.
The clerk said the county typically sees 32%–36% turnout in April elections and recalled a 47% turnout in the spring 2023 election that included a state Supreme Court race. “We had budgeted and kind of planned for about a 50% turnout,” the clerk said, adding that 63 of Wisconsin’s 72 counties reported needing to print additional ballots on Election…
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