Clerk reports May primary totals; absentee‑ballot upload problem under review
May 7, 2026
May 7, 2026
Clerk of Courts Wendy Beatty reported 7,030 total ballots in the May 5 primary (5,568 election‑day; 1,462 absentee), turnout 17.57%. She said staff manually input absentee counts after a system upload issue and a technician will investigate the thumb‑drive upload failure.
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Wendy Beatty, the Clerk of Courts, briefed the Board May 6 on the county’s May 5 primary. She said total ballots cast were 7,030: 5,568 counted on election day and 1,462 absentee, for a voter turnout of 17.57 percent.
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