Valley election officials even less optimistic about turnout
Tom McCabe, director of the Mahoning County Board of Elections, had predicted turnout in his county to be 22% right before the Oct. 7 start of early voting. After seeing lower-than-expected in-person voters and a decline in requests for absentee ballots, McCabe revised his projection downward to 20%.
Stephanie Penrose, director of the Trumbull County Board of Elections, predicted 22% turnout in her county before early voting began. She now expects turnout to be 17% to 18%.
The turnout projections would be the lowest for a November general election in at least three decades, and likely longer.
“It’s a shame,” McCabe said. “These are important elections, particularly with property taxes being such an important issue. People aren’t participating. It’s beyond me. We’re going backwards.”
https://www.tribtoday.com/news/local-news/2025/11/valley-election-officials-even-less-optimistic-about-turnout/
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