The primary election Tuesday brought out few voters.  Only 9.2 percent of eligible voters in Danville went to the polls.  In Vermilion County the turnout was 15.3 percent, which is just about what County Clerk Cathy Jenkins expected. There were few contested races locally to attract voters.  Jenkins says one of the factors lowering the Primary Election turnout is that voters have to declare a party. 

Voters also did not have a presidential contest since Joe Biden and Donald Trump have already wrapped up their party’s nomination.

Vermilion County Supervisor of Elections Carrie Wilson says candidates can still be added to the ballot before the November election.

In the only contested race for a county office.  Matthew Long was selected over Cathy Moulton to be the Republican candidate for Recorder. There is no Democratic candidate at this time.