SAN DIEGO — Despite low turnout in California's June primary elections, key world events such as abortion rights and the potential for war with Russia could spur greater voter participation in November, according to a voter survey by UC San Diego.
The survey, "Looking Ahead to November; How Will Reproductive Rights, Crime Rates and Top Two Dynamics Shape California's General Election?" was conducted by researchers with the Yankelovich Center for Social Science Research at UC San Diego, who asked nearly 3,000 Californians this month about their plans and preferences for the November General Election.
The survey, released Tuesday, noted low statewide turnout of about 30 percent in the June primary election. Midterm and primary elections typically have low participation rates, but this year California was well below the 2018 primary, which drew 37.5 percent turnout.
