Imperial County sees low voter turnout
Jessamyn Dodd
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – Once again, Imperial County saw low voter turnout for the California Primary Election. The Imperial County Registrar of Voters’ website is showing a voter turnout of only 13%.
One voter says low turnout is expected in a region like the Imperial Valley, and said she dropped off her mail-in ballot at a voting center on election day to make sure her vote was counted.
“I think that it’s pretty common when to have a low voter turnout…when you don’t have like a presidential election,” Stacey Browning told KYMA.
“I do think since it’s just the primary, I think more people will come out in the actual election in November, hopefully,” she added.
As for the front runners in the Imperial Valley races and early results, Browning said said she wasn’t too surprised at the leads.
“I think that they are what I expected. Just based on all of the information that I have seen before and early polling,” Browning explained “It’s exactly how I expected it to be so far.
Our newsroom also spoke toNyah Geraldo Rutlidge, a 20-year-old local Imperial Valley College student who said the only reason she did not vote in the primary election, is because she recently moved to the Valley and is not yet registered to vote.
“I’m not currently a resident because I just moved, but I do plan on becoming a resident. I’m happy to council meetings to attend and listen, and I can’t wait to vote in the future,” she said.
Election officials encourage eligible voters to register early, stay informed about upcoming elections.