Local races impact lives the most, yet only 1 in 5 NC voters show up

Local races impact lives the most, yet only 1 in 5 NC voters show up

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Voter turnout in North Carolina’s municipal elections was up this year, but still far below what we see in presidential or midterm election years.  According to the North Carolina State Board of Elections, unofficial results show about one in five eligible voters (19.6%) cast ballots in this year’s municipal election. That’s an improvement from previous local cycles, but still a fraction of the more than 70% turnout for pr…