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Wednesday, November 11, 2026Nov 11

Opinion: Hamilton County population is up, our votes are down. Please vote

Staff file photo by Olivia Ross / A voting banner is seen outside the Hamilton County Election Commission. Election Day is Thursday.
Staff file photo by Olivia Ross / A voting banner is seen outside the Hamilton County Election Commission. Election Day is Thursday. Staff file photo by Olivia Ross / A voting banner is seen outside the Hamilton County Election Commission. Election Day is Thursday.

Early voting in Hamilton County was down 9% for this year’s county general and state primary compared to 2018. And in 2018, early voting was down 8.85% from four years before in 2014.

Our population is up. Our voting is down. That’s not a good trend – especially in a year when we have a choice for a new county mayor, a new district attorney and expanded seats on both the county commission and school board.

Election Day is Thursday. Please vote.

Here are reminders of the Times page endorsements:

Hamilton County Mayor: Democrat Matt Adams