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Hundreds of late Merced County ballots were rejected in 2025, data analysis finds
Officials say the high number of ballot rejections may be the result of a new rule from the United States Postal Service. As a result, the registrar is informing voters to get their mail-in ballot to the post office at least a week before the June 2 primary election.
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- Hemos creado versiones de una sola página de nuestra Guía del Votante 2025 para que puedas imprimirlas, publicarlas o compartirlas con otros votantes de tu comunidad.
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- Recent polling suggests it’s unlikely that two Republicans would lock Democrats out of the November gubernatorial election. But some liberal activists are still panicking about the possibility of a MAGA governor. Their solution could delay […]
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Assurances that a “highly efficient hybrid cooling system” will keep a proposed AI data center from sucking up all the water in the already overdrafted Indian Wells Valley fell flat with residents who’ve bombarded the state with negative comments on the proposal.
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