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Beaver Island reports high turnout in the 2012 general election

Also Beaver Island 2012 general election turnout

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TypeEvent
Date2012-11
WithinBeaver Island
ErasModern era
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2012-11
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Beaver Island

Summary

The March 2013 Beaver Beacon reported that 281 of 314 registered voters on Beaver Island cast ballots in the 2012 general election, a turnout of 89.5%. It compared the figure with 250 of 313 voters in St. James Township, or 79.9%.

Evidence limits

These figures are reproduced from the newspaper’s comparison and are not an independent certified election canvass.

Sources

  1. Beaver Beacon, March 2013, "Our Voters Are the Best."
    Reports 281 ballots cast from 314 registered voters on Beaver Island, or 89.5%, and compares the figure with 250 of 313 voters in St. James Township, or 79.9%. No public copy of this file is known; the archive holds one and can provide it on request.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · beaver_beacon · 2013-03_Beaver-Beacon
  2. The held March issue scan confirms the turnout comparison.
    data1 · beaver-island-archive · scans · beaver_beacon · issues · 2013-03_Beaver-Beacon

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Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island reports high turnout in the 2012 general election”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-2012-general-election-turnout/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 2013, "Our Voters Are the Best." (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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