70,000+ ballots still to be counted in Fresno Co. after big primary election turnout
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- Fresno County reported 19.20% turnout on primary night with more ballots outstanding.
- Kus expects turnout could reach 35%, a level not seen since 1998.
- More than 70,900 uncounted mail and provisional ballots may be tallied by June 9.
The turnout for Tuesday’s primary election in Fresno County could be one of the highest in recent years, says the Fresno County clerk and registrar of voters.
James Kus said voter participation Tuesday was 19.20%, but he expects that number could reach as high as 35%, a level not seen since 1998.
“We are looking at possibly one of the best gubernatorial primaries in years,” Kus said Wednesday.
A large part of the reason is that more than 70,900 ballots remain uncounted, he said. Those ballots include mail-in votes, provisional ballots and conditional voter registration ballots.
Kus estimated that the bulk, if not all, of those ballots will be tallied by 5 p.m. June 9.
“Nothing is over yet,” he said.
Candidates who receive a majority of the vote, 50% plus 1, will have won that race. For those who don’t reach that threshold, the two top vote getters will compete in the November election.
All updates about Fresno County’s elections can be found at www.fresnocountyca.gov/Departments/County-ClerkRegistrar-of-Voters/Elections.
