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Secretary of State reports 32% voter turnout by 4 p.m. on Election Day
Updated Nov 3, 4:38 PM CT. Every fact below links to the source that reported it.
What the primary sources show
- North Dakota voters are deciding statewide and legislative races today, plus two statewide measures and one local measure. [Bismarck Tribune]
- The Secretary of State's office reported 128,000 ballots cast by 10 a.m. CT, a 21% turnout. [KFYR-TV]
- By 1 p.m. Central Standard Time, the count rose to 162,000 ballots, or 27%. [KFYR-TV]
- By 4 p.m. Central Standard Time, 195,000 voters had cast ballots, or 32%. [KFYR-TV]
- These totals include absentee, mail, early voting and Election Day ballots. [KFYR-TV] [KFYR-TV]
- Unofficial results will post starting at 8 p.m. CT on the Secretary of State's Election Night Reporting website. [KFYR-TV] [KFYR-TV]
What they left out / still unanswered
- Which two statewide measures and which local measure are on the ballot? None of the source texts name them.
- Do the 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. counts cover Bismarck only or the whole state? Those reports carry Bismarck headlines, but the text does not say.
- What are the final turnout total and the election results? Neither is available in these sources.
Official line vs. how each source framed it
- Bismarck Tribune: Frames the day as a live tracker of the races and ballot measures, with no turnout count or official figures in the text provided. Read it → · Paywall
- KFYR-TV: Relays the Secretary of State's 10 a.m. count of 128,000 ballots (21%) and the time unofficial results begin, though its headline names Bismarck while the text gives no local breakdown. Read it → · Ads
- KFYR-TV: Adds the 1 p.m. Secretary of State count of 162,000 ballots (27%) and notes the next report is due at 4 p.m., also under a Bismarck headline without a local breakdown in the text. Read it → · Ads
- KFYR-TV: Gives the latest official count, 195,000 ballots (32%) at 4 p.m., under a headline describing turnout across North Dakota. Read it → · Ads
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