Fact Check: "Judicial election turnout plummeted to just 13% of eligible voters."
What We Know
The claim regarding judicial election turnout being as low as 13% appears to lack specific context or reference to a particular election. The only relevant data found pertains to a judicial election in Mexico, where the turnout was estimated at 13% according to the country's electoral authority. This figure is specific to Mexico's first-ever judicial election and does not correlate with any judicial elections in the United States, including Connecticut.
In Connecticut, the official websites of the Connecticut Judicial Branch and its related sections do not provide any statistics on voter turnout for judicial elections. Instead, these sites focus on case look-up services and public access information related to the judicial system, but they do not contain data on voter engagement or turnout figures.
Analysis
The claim that judicial election turnout plummeted to 13% of eligible voters is misleading and potentially conflates different jurisdictions. The only source providing a 13% turnout figure is related to a judicial election in Mexico, which does not reflect the situation in Connecticut or any other U.S. state.
The sources from the Connecticut Judicial Branch (source-2, source-3, source-4, source-5) focus on providing information about court cases and access to judicial services but do not address voter turnout statistics. This absence of data suggests that the claim may be based on a misunderstanding or misrepresentation of the context in which the 13% figure applies.
Given that the claim lacks a direct reference to a specific judicial election in the U.S. and relies solely on a statistic from a different country, it raises questions about the reliability and relevance of the information presented.
Conclusion
Needs Research. The claim that judicial election turnout plummeted to just 13% of eligible voters is not substantiated by credible evidence specific to the United States, particularly Connecticut. The only relevant statistic pertains to a judicial election in Mexico, which does not apply to the context of U.S. elections. Further research is needed to clarify voter turnout rates for judicial elections in the U.S. and to provide accurate, localized data.
