Yakima County voter turnout remains low ahead of election

YAKIMA, Wash. – With just over 24 hours until drop boxes close for the general election, voter turnout in Yakima County remains low. Out of more than 135,000 registered voters, only about 16% of ballots have been received, as of 11 am Monday morning.

This trend of low voter participation is not new for Yakima County. In the last two odd-year elections, which are non-presidential and non-midterm, the county had a 32% turnout in 2021 and a 26% turnout in 2023, the lowest in the state. County Auditor Charles Ross expressed doubts about reaching the 26% mark this year.

"The only reason I think people are not voting is they just don't want to, they just don't have the interest in it," Ross said.

Despite efforts to increase voter registration, the number of ballots received has not kept pace.




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