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Voter turnout in Michigan lower than expected

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Not as many people vote in gubernatorial election years compared to Presidential election years.

Outgoing Secretary of State Terry Lynn Land had expected 52% of eligible voters to show up at the polls yesterday. The unofficial tally stands at 45% today.

The turnout results remain "unofficial" until they are certified by the Board of State Canvassers later this month.

Of the 7.28 million registered to vote, 3.3 million did so.

Land issued a statement saying, "I have long stressed the value of having your voice heard by casting a ballot, and so I applaud everyone who took the time to vote."

So what do you think? Is 45% enough for a good functioning democracy?

We'll have a breakdown of the counties with highest turnout soon.

Mark Brush was the station's Digital Media Director. He succumbed to a year-long battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer, in March 2018. He was 49 years old.
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