THE STATE BOARD OF ELECTIONS IS CERTIFYING FINAL ELECTION FIGURES AND SAYS TURNOUT FOR THE NOVEMBER MIDTERMS WAS 51 PERCENT. 

THAT'S THE FOURTH LOWEST TURNOUT FOR A MIDTERM IN THE PAST 40 YEARS SAYS ELECTIONS SPOKESPERSON MATT DIETRICH. THE HIGHEST WAS 65 PERCENT IN 1982. HE NOTES THAT THERE WAS A SLIGHT DECLINE IN PEOPLE VOTING EARLY IN PERSON, BUT THE NUMBER OF VOTE-BY-MAIL VOTERS DOUBLED FROM 2018.

DIETRICH ALSO SAYS THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT ON ILLINOIS WORKER'S RIGHTS PASSED WITH JUST OVER 53 PERCENT OF THE VOTE.

DIETRICH SAYS 21 PERCENT OF VOTERS CAST A BALLOT EARLY IN-PERSON, A SLIGHT DECREASE FROM 2018. 18 PERCENT OF VOTERS OPTED TO SUBMIT THEIR BALLOT BY MAIL. THAT'S DOUBLE THE AMOUNT THAT VOTED BY MAIL IN 2018.