Phillips County turns out 85 percent of active voters

Phillips County electors cast 2,351 ballots in the general election on Nov. 5. That is an 82 percent voter turnout if gauging it from the 2,871 active registered voters. If using the 3,123 total registered voters, it is 75 percent.

Results will not be considered official by the Secretary of State's office until the County canvasing board has completed its process and the County Clerk's Office files its final report with the State.

Electors had an exceptionally lengthy ballot because of retentions for court justices and judges and numerous issues to consider for seven State Constitutional amend...