I guess we like our criminal politicians.

Maybe it’s the snowy weather, maybe it’s that the electorate had other things on its mind, but voter turnout in today’s primary was been slow in Chicago and the suburbs.

“It would have to be an amazingly strong evening turnout to reach the middle to upper 30s,” said Chicago Board of Elections spokesman Jim Allen. The “30s” he’s referring to is 30 percent of registered voters.

Four years ago, only 32 percent of the city’s registered voters turned out — among the lowest in city history. The worst was 1958, when just 29 percent of the electorate went to the polls.

“I think it’s going to be a political science question for the voters when this is over, to find out why voters didn’t come out,” Allen said, when asked if the snowy morning contributed to the trickle of voters.

via Voter turnout low across Chicago area :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Election 2010.