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Wednesday, October 31, 2012  Missouri election officials are predicting that 72 percent of the state's registered voters will cast ballots in the Nov. 6 election.

Tuesday, February 07, 2012  Boone County Clerk Wendy Noren predicted a turnout of about 17,000 voters at her polls for the primary.

Wednesday, February 01, 2012  Election officials are projecting that 23 percent of Missouri voters will turnout for next week's presidential primary.

Wednesday, November 03, 2010  Update: Wednesday, Nov. 3 at 3:35 p.m. Voter turnout was short of the 51 percent turnout prediction. SEE INTERACTIVE GRAPH OF VOTER TURNOUT IN MID-MISSOURI

Tuesday, November 02, 2010  County Clerk Wendy Noren predicts about half of Boone County’s voters will show up at the polls on this Election Day.

Monday, October 04, 2010  In recent years, tight county budgets have forced Wendy Noren to cut back on services and get the same results.

Wednesday, August 04, 2010  About 23 percent of Missouri voters turned out for Tuesday's primary elections.

Tuesday, August 03, 2010  Polling officials said the mid-Missouri area is reporting steady voter turnouts.

Tuesday, April 06, 2010  Clerk predicts only 12 percent of voters will cast a ballot Tuesday.The register said that is pretty typical for an April election, which still costs taxpayers nearly $40,000 dollars.

Tuesday, April 06, 2010  Voters across the heart of Missouri are going to the polls today for city and county elections.