Less than 12 percent of eligible voters cast ballots for Tuesday's primary runoff elections, according to new numbers from the Georgia Secretary of State's Office.

The office called it a “low” turnout for what was the last election in Georgia before November, although not everyone needed to turn out.

Ninety-six of Georgia’s 159 counties had races on the ballot, which was required for all candidates who did not win outright two months ago during the state’s general primary — when about 20 percent of registered voters turned out.

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