Alabama Voters Turn Out in Record Low Number for Congressional Special Primary

Alabama records recent low for voter turnout in special primary

MONTGOMERY – As was widely expected, voter turnout for Tuesday’s special congressional primary election was extremely low.

Alabama voters turn out in record low number for congressional special primary

As was widely expected, voter turnout for special congressional primary election on Aug. 11 was extremely low. Alabama, a state with relatively low voter participation, is used to seeing turnout numbers well below national averages. But combining election date changes and voter confusion led to a recent low for the state. Of the 2,165,142 registered voters in Alabama’s 1st, 2nd, 6th and 7th Congressional Districts, only 113,493 cast a ballot on …