Turnout strong in Forsyth for runoff

FORSYTH COUNTY — Forsyth County’s election supervisor attributed the 16 percent voter turnout for Tuesday’s state primary runoff election to the efforts local politicians made to get to know constituents.

“The candidates got out and pushed people to go out and vote,” said Barbara Luth, adding turnout that high for a runoff is unusual.

According to Luth, voters encountered no delays at the polls Tuesday. All the voting machines functioned properly, and lines were not long at any of the 16 precincts.

“As soon as [voters] got their cards encoded, they were at the machines,” Luth said. “Nobody had to wait.”

The early voting period may have helped. Nearly 5,200 people cast ballots early either by mail or in person between June 30 and July 18.

Two local races highlighted the Republican ballot — District 27 state Senate and Forsyth County solicitor general.

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