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Duplicate Mail-In Ballots Reported in Tulare and Imperial Counties

1 report, 1 independent Updated Wed 00:00
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What happened

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Duplicate mail-in ballots were sent to thousands of voters in Tulare County after a printing company mistakenly doubled them. In the same week, officials in Imperial County announced that 160 voters had also received duplicate ballots in the mail. Residents in Tulare County expressed concern about potentially being accused of attempting to vote more than once.

From kfdm.com

Why it matters

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The incidents highlight human error within decentralized election processes, according to David Becker of the Center for Election Innovation & Research. These operational failures could increase regulatory risk and administrative costs for the state's election infrastructure.

From kfdm.com

Who's involved

  • Tulare CountyCounty where duplicate ballots were sent due to a printing company error.
  • Imperial CountyCounty where 160 voters received duplicate ballots in the mail.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • CaliforniaSpeculative

    The operational failures might increase administrative costs and regulatory risk for the state's election infrastructure.

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