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Millions of California voters received erroneous voter guide ahead of special election
The voter information guide mailed by the California Secretary of State.
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California’s Secretary of State is sending postcards to correct a typo in the state voter information guide for the November special election that was mailed to more than 8.5 million voters last week.
What was the mistake? The error occurred in voting materials for the upcoming Prop. 50 special election, which is asking voters whether California should redraw its congressional lines. A statewide map of proposed congressional districts on Page 11 of the voter guide incorrectly labeled one of the districts. The district should have been labeled District 27 but appeared as District 22. The official guide on the Secretary of State’s website has the correct information.
How many people received the error? The Secretary of State’s office says about 8.54 million voting households were affected, according to the latest update from their mailing house.
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How much will it cost to fix? It’s unclear. The Secretary of State says it doesn’t have final costs at the moment. The total cost of the Nov. 4 special election was already estimated to be more than $280 million, according to the state Department of Finance. LAist has also reached out to the L.A. County Registrar-Recorder’s Office and will share updates as we learn more.
Go deeper: Read our full voter guide on Prop. 50.
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