Blaming primary turnout on presidential race is a cop-out

By Knute Buehler / The Bulletin
June 20, 2012

Voter turnout in this year’s primary election in Oregon was down significantly. It was the lowest in a presidential primary since 1960. Statewide turnout was less than 40 percent, and Deschutes County was only 36 percent.

Oregon’s secretary of state blamed it on the lack of....

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