Staggering number of ballots rejected in California primary as slow pace cripples count
Metro Staggering number of ballots rejected in California primary as slow pace cripples count By Pierce Sharpe Published July 23, 2026, 11:28 p.m. Add The California Post on Google California’s promise of easier voting is showing its faults after nearly 150,000 mail-in ballots were rejected in June — the highest number in recent statewide primaries. The Golden State has spent years expanding access to the ballot box, sending every registered voter a mail-in ballot and allowing ballots to arrive up to seven days after Election Day — as long as the envelope is postmarked on time.
- ▪Metro Staggering number of ballots rejected in California primary as slow pace cripples count By Pierce Sharpe Published July 23, 2026, 11:28 p.m.
- ▪Add The California Post on Google California’s promise of easier voting is showing its faults after nearly 150,000 mail-in ballots were rejected in June — the highest number in recent statewide primaries.
- ▪The Golden State has spent years expanding access to the ballot box, sending every registered voter a mail-in ballot and allowing ballots to arrive up to seven days after Election Day — as long as the envelope is postmarked on time.
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| Canonical URL | https://nypost.com/2026/07/23/us-news/150000-votes-tossed-in-california-mail-in-ballot-system-failure/ |
| Publication time | Thu, 23 Jul 2026 23:28:38 -0400 |
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