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Black voter turnout appears high on Election Day, according to voter coalition

By Associated Press

LaTosha Brown, co-founder of the voting rights group Black Voters Matter, said turnout in some states seemed to rival that of 2008, when Democrat Barack Obama was running for president for the first time. Stand with free and independent journalism. Join Press Pass from PBS News She and others said turnout appeared…

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Turnout

The percentage of eligible voters who cast a ballot in an election.

Turnout shows how engaged voters are and can decide close results.

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