Record voter turnout expected in Arizona for Tuesday's primary election

PHOENIX – Arizona officials are expecting a record turnout for Tuesday’s primary election, and they’re reassuring voters that their votes will remain secure.

“We’re estimating for the first time in Arizona’s history, the raw number of voters participating in a primary will go over a million,” said Matt Roberts, spokesman for Secretary of State Michele Reagan.

About 3.5 million Arizonans are registered to vote.

Roberts said the projected turnout is not attributed to a “blue wave” of Democratic support. It’s just that Arizona’s population has jumped.

“In terms of percentage of turnout, it’s tracking similarly to other primaries,” Roberts said. “Arizona’s obviously a growing state. Generally speaking, voter registration is increasing.”

Still, people registering as Democrats outpaced Republicans in the latest counts.

The Secretary of State’s Office released registration numbers ahead of the primary showing more than 21,000 voters registering with the Democratic Party since March, and Republican voters increasing by more than 5,000. But some voters likely are independents changing party affiliation, according to analysts.



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