1. WHAT WERE THE NUMBERS AND WHAT DO THEY MEAN? PRESIDENTIAL PREFERENCE PRIMARIES 1976, 1988 AND LOOKING TO 2016

2. To the Counties who participated in the Presidential Preference Survey…

3. Survey Reporting Counties – 51

4. Turnout Percentage

5. Other Statewide Primaries Number of Voters Percentage 1988 Turnout 953,75931% 2000 Turnout 868,59318% 2012 Turnout2,182,67535% Number of Voters Percentage 1988 Turnout 953,75931% 2000 Turnout 868,59318% 2012 Turnout2,182,67535%

6. Voter Turnout

7. 1976 Constitutional Ballot Questions

8. 1988 No Statewide Ballot Questions

9. Precinct Changes

10. Number of Precincts From the 51 reporting counties 1,020 Precincts were used in 1976 1, 178 Precincts were used in 1988 1,154 Precincts projected in 2016 State wide projection is 2,726

11. HOW TO PLAN Review Strategic Plans established by County and Municipal Governments Review Strategic Plans established by County and Municipal Governments Strategic Plans are already researched by professionals in their respective fields Plans offer accurate projections Plans evaluate potential growth locations within the county Review Strategic Plans established by County and Municipal Governments Review Strategic Plans established by County and Municipal Governments Strategic Plans are already researched by professionals in their respective fields Plans offer accurate projections Plans evaluate potential growth locations within the county

12. Planning Board Information Keep your radar up for changes made by area Planning Boards – Approval of infrastructure development Schools, Fire Stations (means growth area) – Approval of new housing developments, apartment complexes Keep your radar up for changes made by area Planning Boards – Approval of infrastructure development Schools, Fire Stations (means growth area) – Approval of new housing developments, apartment complexes

13. BOTTOM LINE….. Planning for an election is a series of educated expectations of the future. There is no way to predict exactly how many voters will appear at any given precinct or one stop site. A counties best defense is a good offense – RESEARCH and PLAN FOR MORE THAN YOU ANTICIPATE. Planning for an election is a series of educated expectations of the future. There is no way to predict exactly how many voters will appear at any given precinct or one stop site. A counties best defense is a good offense – RESEARCH and PLAN FOR MORE THAN YOU ANTICIPATE.