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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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Some counties, like Merced, are urging people to mail in their ballots before election day or drop it off in other ways.
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