KALAMAZOO, MI (WKZO AM/FM) – It’s already been a week since last Tuesday’s “Bluenami” and Kalamazoo City Clerk Scott Borling says the county is still certifying the results.
Borling says he has some impressive numbers of his own.
Turnout was high for an off-year election with sizable numbers participating in this year’s midterm election.
“We had almost 14,000 people vote in person, in our precincts on Election Day, and that’s on top of over 10,100 absentee ballots that we received back and processed.”
He said 88% of the ballots they mailed out were returned.
Half voted early, and half on Election Day.
Borling says they also had a remarkable number register to vote, many for the first time who waited until their last chance.
“We registered over 600 people to vote on Election Day.”
That happens in college towns where students may be registered in their hometowns or never voted before.
Despite all the tension and concerns about federal intervention and poll disruptions, he says it was a busy, but uneventful Election Day.
“There were no reports of any sort of safety and security incidents, and so were thankful for that. I was very thankful in feeling prepared for those things.”
Local clerks have until Friday to certify their vote totals.
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