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Council members ask for turnout breakdowns and maps after clerk's report
Summary
Council members asked the county clerk for detailed breakdowns of turnout by registration and offered to review maps showing where ballots were cast; the clerk offered to provide follow-up maps and data.
During the canvass, several council members asked for more granular data on who returned ballots and how turnout varied by party and geography. One council member asked for clarification whether the "times cast" column represented ballots mailed versus those returned; another asked "what percentage of people who voted in this primary used a mail in ballot" and Chapman replied that mail ballots comprised about 91% of the votes cast.
Chapman offered to provide additional breakdowns and maps to the council for follow-up. He said he could "bring a map" and review percentages of registered Democrats versus other registrants who returned ballots, and encouraged members to follow up with staff for more detailed analyses ahead of the November election.
