WILMINGTON — There are nearly 85,000 registered voters residing within the municipal boundaries of the City of Wilmington, yet in 2017 less than 13% of eligible voters actually participated in electing local leaders. “Currently, there are 84,217 registered voters who reside within the municipal boundaries of the city of Wilmington,” Rae Hunter-Havens, director of the … Continue reading Odd-year local elections mean low voter turnout, but Wilmington’s fought to keep things from changing