As of Tuesday afternoon, the Bay Area had a higher rate for returned ballots than the rest of the state, with its nine counties averaging just over 19 percent of returned ballots.
This is the first primary election in California since Assembly Bill 37 was passed in September 2021, mandating that all Californians receive ballots in their mail prior to Election Day.Ballots in California are required to be sent to voters at least 29 days before the election. Early voting began on May 9 and ended Monday, with polling sites open Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
"It was an easy experience because the ballot is mailed to you automatically. I filled it out, threw it in the mailbox, and forgot about it. It was a super streamlined process," Wilcox said."For the Senate and House elections, the primaries are sort of done deals. The hyper-brand candidate we've known for many years is going to win. People probably feel like their vote doesn't matter," Wilcox said.
"The primary elections at the top of the statewide ticket are not competitive enough to compel voter engagement. And the lack of competitive elections generates a knock-on effect where campaigns are conserving their funds for November instead of spending money now to mobilize voters," McDaniel said via email.
McDaniel added that the primaries are not driving voter interest because"In most places, the issues that voters seem to care most about right now -- issues such as inflation and the state of the economy, gun violence, and abortion rights -- are not on the ballot."
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