Low Voter Turnout: Bentley, Smith Win

Tuesday’s primary election, featuring only two contested county races, drew a lackluster turnout at the polls in Antelope County.
Only 1,058 of the county’s 4,472 registered voters cast their ballots for a voter turnout of 24 percent.
The two races receiving the most attention in Antelope County were the ones for county commissioner.
Republicans Dean Smith and Greg Koinzan competed for District #1 commissioner with Smith unofficially advancing to the general election by a margin of 121 to 46 for 72.02 percent of the vote. In November, Smith will face incumbent Jerald Schwager, who is a democrat.
District #3 featured two republicans with Allan Bentley unofficially unseating incumbent Eddie Schindler by 22 votes. Bentley tallied 107 votes to Schindler’s 85, unofficially becoming the next District #3 commissioner with 55.44 percent of the vote.
Antelope County Clerk Lisa Payne said the canvassing board is scheduled to meet at 9 a.m. on Wednesday.