I don't know about lots of other states, but I know that in Washington State, 40% would be considered a very low turnout - only one-issue off-year special elections would be expected to be lower. Some of them go as low as 36%-38%. They tend to be single-county elections for things like school board bonds.
Major elections get 60% or more, and that number is creeping towards 70% as mail-in balloting becomes more standard.
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Date: 2006-11-03 03:35 pm (UTC)Major elections get 60% or more, and that number is creeping towards 70% as mail-in balloting becomes more standard.