California’s Slow Vote Count Revealed | Sacramento News

California’s primary vote counting is finally nearing completion — a marathon delayed by the state’s voter accessibility reforms. Despite sending ballots to everyone and allowing late registration, turnout dipped to just over 40%, lower than in past primaries and still skewed heavily toward older, wealthier, white voters. The slow count, which accommodates ballots arriving up to seven days after Election Day and requires signature verification, has drawn criticism — including from Governor Newsom — for fueling conspiracy theories and delaying results. While $30 million has been allocated to speed things up, experts say making voting easier isn’t enough; turnout hinges more on trust, candidate appeal, and campaign energy than ballot access alone. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/33395050a774954b