Chicago voter turnout lowest for a presidential election since 1996

Chicago voters turned out at a historically low rate in the recent general election, with only 67.9% of registered voters casting ballots, the lowest in 28 years. Election officials had expected higher turnout, but various factors led to lower participation, with some wards seeing less than 50% turnout while others exceeded 80%. Suburban Cook County and some collar counties also experienced lower-than-average turnout rates in this presidential election year.

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