Valley election officials even less optimistic about turnout

[RandySF]

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/

[MaineBlueBear]

1. Offyear elections count too

Make it a point to vote every election. Most years, there's more than one election. Even if you think it'll be a waste of time, show up. The world is run by those that show up.