Nearly 27,000 cast early ballots ahead of March 5 primary election day
Turnout was low for 2024 early voting in Shelby County. Poll workers help voters on Thursday, Oct. 5, 2023 at Second Baptist Church. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The 12-day early voting period saw Democratic primary turnout drop to less than half what it was four years ago while Republican primary turnout was off by almost 1,500 from 2020.
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