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Voter turnout reaches 63-percent in Phillips County
Some of the dedicated Election Judges pack up for the night after the polls closed at the Malta Courthouse last Tuesday.
While voter turnout for the 2016 Primary election last Tuesday across the State of Montana was somewhat underwhelming at just under 45-percent, Phillips County voters showed at the polls at nearly 63-percent, no surprise to the County Clerk and Recorder.
"That was wonderful," said Phillips County Clerk and Recorder Marian Ereaux. "Phillips County seems to be a more attentive group of voters. Maybe it is more important to us, I don't know."
In the primary for United States President, Republican nominee Donald Trump led the way in Phillips County with 1,097 votes, or 78-percent. A total of 1,400...
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