NORTH COUNTY — Super Tuesday is almost here as California gears up for its primary election.
However, the voters are not engaging as the state is preparing for a historically low voter turnout according to media reports.
Of the state’s 22 million registered votes, just 1.7 million (8%) returned their mail-in ballots, Politico reported. Political pundits are projecting with low turnout, it could impact tightly contested races as California uses a top-two system, known as a jungle primary, where the top two candidates regardless of party affiliation advance to the November general election.
The most high-profile race in the state is for the open U.S. Senate seat after the death of Diane Feinstein last year.
Mail-in ballots can be dropped in the mail or submitted to a polling center. The polls are open from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. on Tuesday, according to the San Diego Registrar of Voters.
