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My opponent has predicted a "strong" 46 percent voter turnout for today's primary.

After cranking the numbers, my campaign projects a 41 percent turnout statewide, with a 39 percent turnout in King County.

I believe that moving the primary to August will depress turnout far more than the incumbent admits. However, with the Republican incumbent's aggressive purging of the voter rolls, his prediction percentage wise may be correct, even if fewer voters actually cast a ballot.

For reference, turnout for 2004's primary was 45 percent.

Jason Osgood, Democrat for Secretary of State