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Cole County Clerk: Voter turnout disappointing
Posted: 04.06.2010 at 5:19 PM
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COLE COUNTY, MO. -- The pace at Cole County polling places was a little slow for Tuesday's election.

Cole County Clerk Marvin Register expects only about 12 percent of voters to cast a ballot.

The register said that is pretty typical for an April election, which still costs taxpayers nearly $40,000 dollars.

"Oh, its always disappointing," said Register. "I've been doing this for eight years and I've been disappointed since day one when I see my April election turnout. But, you know, we try what we can try, we push it. We do everything we can possibly do to get people to vote."

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