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AND THE VOTES ARE IN
Primary a story of surprises and low turnout
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Election volunteer Alice Walter, foreground, offers instructions to voter Linda Francis Tuesday afternoon at the Barton County Courthouse. Voters went to the polls Tuesday for a primary election that included several contested races. - photo by DALE HOGG Great Bend Tribune
The Tuesday’s primary election is a wrap. The polls closed at 7 p.m. and the Barton County Clerk’s office started continually updating posted results throughout the evening.County Clerk Donna Zimmerman said voter turnout was 23.91. Her office reported that of the 17,061 registered voters in the county, 4,080 voted – 509 Democrats and 3,571 Republicans.