Number of local voters increases
By Joseph Liss | November 10, 2011Although fewer voters went to the polls in Tuesday's local Albemarle County elections than in last year's midterm elections, the voter turnout was slightly higher than the previous two state legislature elections held in 2007 and 2003. Voter turnout in Albemarle County was nearly 41 percent, and 26 percent in the City of Charlottesville. This year's voter turnout is 2 percent higher than the 2007 local election and 9 percent higher than the 2003 election, said Jake Washburne, general registrar of Albemarle County. Despite the increase, Washburne said the turnout was still "disappointingly low." He added that the turnout was typical for a local election. The results are currently unofficial because the process of canvassing to finalize results began yesterday. Slightly more than 38 percent of total district voters turned out for the contested election between Sen.
