Despite an expensive DFL senate race, Minnesota voters aren't exactly rushing to the polls today. Early indications are that statewide, the number of registered voters casting ballots in this year's primary elections will be on par with past years. Minnesota Public Radio's Brandt Williams... Turnout appears to be low to average in the seven county metro area. Most of the county clerks I spoke with said they didn't want to give an estimate. However, I did get numbers from a few large cities. Bloomington, is expecting to see around 25 percent of its registered voters show up at the polls. If that's the case Bloomington will surpass its mark of 24 percent turnout in the 1998 state election primary. This afternoon, the city of Minneapolis was at around 12 percent. Minneapolis' election manager Suzanne Griffin says compared to other presidential election year primaries, this year seems slow.