Douglas County Votes Big in Primary | Lawrence News

Douglas County shattered its own primary turnout record with nearly 41% of voters casting ballots—over 32,000 votes in a county of 80,000 registered voters—spurred by a high-stakes constitutional amendment to elect Supreme Court justices, which voters decisively rejected. Election officials were stunned by the afternoon surge, and now they’re racing to verify over 400 provisional ballots ahead of Monday’s official canvass—all while already preparing for November’s general election, thanks to the tireless work of hundreds of volunteers. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7b6220a42d613cf9