The Government Accountability Board announced Monday it is expecting a 20 percent voter turnout for the April 5 elections, attributing the prediction to the high-profile state Supreme Court race.
""Over the last decade, turnout for spring elections with contested Wisconsin Supreme Court races has ranged from 18.2 percent to 20.9 percent of eligible voters,"" GAB director Kevin Kennedy said in a statement. ""We expect this year's turnout to be in that range.""
The GAB also noted the voter registration laws have not yet changed, despite the voter ID bill being considered by the Legislature. The legislation would require voters to present a Wisconsin photo ID.
Local races across the state, including Madison's mayoral race and the Dane County Executive race between state Rep. Joe Parisi, D-Madison, and Dane County Board Supervisor Eileen, are expected to bring out voters as well.
