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Voting Easy, But Turnout Stalls | Durham News
California’s primary vote count is dragging on for weeks, thanks to reforms meant to boost turnout—like universal mail-in ballots and Election Day voting for late registrants. Despite these efforts, turnout remains stuck at just 41%, lower than past elections and far below the 70% seen in the 1970s. Gaps persist: younger voters and communities of color still participate at much lower rates. The slow count—now taking weeks, not days—is fueled by signature verification, late-arriving ballots, and political attacks exploiting the delay. With 23 million voters and 29 million dollars allocated to…
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