Polls say up to 90% of California voters may have made up their minds about their choice for governor, but as of Thursday, just 1.76 million out of 23.3 million mailed ballots had been returned – 7.5% – according to state elections officials.
In the first report of returned mail ballots statewide, the California Secretary of State Elections Division showed voters have been slow to respond to the campaigning, with just 11 days remaining until votes are counted on the official primary day, June 2.
There are 61 candidates for governor, and the top seven have spent millions and appeared in multiple debates and other joint appearances in all corners of the state…