(Cleveland)- Even with no contested local races on the ballot, Tuesday White County Voters turned out to cast ballots and help push voter numbers to the second highest in history.
A total of 63.23 percent of the counties 18,140 registered voters cast ballots Tuesday and in the early voting. White county election superintendent Garrison Baker said it was the second only the 2016 General Election.
Even though there were no local candidates with opposition there was a referendum on the continuation of the Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax in the county that measure was easily approved by a 64 to 35 margin. White County Commission Chairman Travis Turner said he sees that vote as approval of how the county is spending those tax funds.
