Second Primary Election Draws 1.53 Percent Voter Turnout in Watauga County; 3.58 Percent Statewide
July 18, 2012. On Tuesday, July 17, Watauga County and state voters turned out — albeit only a very small portion of them — for the second primary election. In Watauga, only 1.53 percent of registered voters (600 out of 39,330) cast ballots, compared to 3.58 percent (220,635 out of 6,158,561) statewide.
BY PAUL T. CHOATE