Even before the decisions are made institutionally, however, the population is already embracing vote-by-mail in record numbers.
This leaves polls less crowded; instead, shifting the burden to the staff that is tasked with counting and sorting the mailed in ballots.
In an article from the Press-Enterprise, Vote By Mail turn out, as well as turn out in general, is discussed for Tuesday’s election: The nonpartisan poll projects that 9.5 million Californians — 55 percent of the state’s 17.3 million registered voters — will participate in today’s election, capping a campaign year that featured hard-fought and extremely expensive races for governor and U.S. Senate as well as contests for attorney general, other constitutional offices, ballot propositions and the Legislature.
Fifty-five percent of voters today will cast mail ballots, a record rate for a California general election, according to a Field Poll estimate released today.
The popularity of voting by mail, meanwhile, continues to grow rapidly.
Read the full article here.