Large turnout for Rooks County in Tuesday's Primary Election

After the votes were tallied just before midnight in Tuesday's Primary Election, vote numbers provided by Rooks County Clerk Ruthmary Muir showed 45% of the county's 3,858 registered voters checking in at the polls.

There are a total of 235 who are registered as Advanced Voters in Rooks County. A whopping 90% of those (211) voted in this Primary.

According to Muir, in 2016, Rooks County had a registered voter turnout of 39%, while 2018 showed 30%. So as you can see, many in Rooks County voted in this year's Primary Election.

Way to exercise your right!