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Voting fiasco as thousands of duplicate ballots sent to Californians

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Farr, D. (2026, October 21). Voting fiasco as thousands of duplicate ballots sent to Californians. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/20/us-news/nearly-8000-california-voters-sent-duplicate-midterm-ballots/

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A printing company mistakenly sent duplicate ballots to nearly 8,000 voters in Tulare County, California, affecting about 3% of the county’s registered electorate. In Tulare city alone, around 23% of its roughly 34,500 registered voters received double ballots due to confusion during the printing process. The error caused concern among residents who feared they might face accusations of attempting to vote twice if they used both ballots. This incident highlights the potential for human error in election administration and occurred alongside other reported issues such as fraudulent voter registrations and false statements on naturalization applications across California.

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In October 2026, thousands of Californians received duplicate ballots due to an error by a printing company that handles ballot production for Tulare County. Approximately 8,000 voters, or about 3% of the county’s roughly 227,000 registered voters, were affected. In the Republican-leaning city of Tulare, which has just over 34,500 registered voters, around 23% received duplicate ballots.

The confusion reached a peak at the registrar's office in Visalia, where worried residents called and visited offices fearing they might be accused of voting twice. Mario Garcia was one voter who discovered the error after receiving two separate ballots over consecutive days. This incident occurred as federal officials announced charges against 28 people in California for election-related crimes, including alleged fraudulent voter registration.

The mix-up has raised concerns about election integrity and voter confusion, particularly in a county where nearly one-quarter of voters received double ballots.

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The error occurred when a printing company that has handled Tulare County‘s ballots for years mistakenly doubled up, confusing the nearly 8,000 voters who received the forms. asserted

who → occur → forms

About 3% of the county’s 227,000 registered voters were affected. asserted

% → register → voters

In the Republican-leaning city of Tulare, which has just over 34,500 registered voters, roughly 23% received duplicate ballots. asserted

% → lean → ballots

Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now. Thanks for signing up! asserted

Sign → sign → California

The confusion spilled into the registrar’s office in Visalia last week, when residents called and showed up in person, worried they could be accused of attempting to vote twice. uncertain

they → spill → person

Mario Garcia discovered the mix-up after checking his mail on two separate occasions. asserted

Garcia → discover → occasions

“I waited a couple of days to pick up my mail, and I picked it up on Friday and I saw one ballot, and yesterday I went again to get the mail and I saw the other one,” Garcia told ABC 30. asserted

Garcia → wait → ABC

“Accidents do happen,” David Becker, executive director of the Center for Election Innovation & Research and a former Justice Department voting enforcement attorney, told the Los Angeles Times. asserted

Becker → happen → Times

“Our elections are incredibly decentralized, run by hundreds of thousands of human beings. asserted

elections → run → beings

As a result, we know there is going to be human error, but our elections are not designed to be perfect. asserted

elections → know → result

That’s impossible. asserted

That → ’ → ?

Imperial County officials announced Monday that 160 voters with confidential status had received duplicate ballots in a separate mailing error linked to changes in ballot processing procedures under California law. asserted

voters → announce → law

The incidents came as federal officials announced charges Monday against 28 people in California involving election-related crimes, including alleged fraudulent voter registration and false statements on naturalization applications. asserted

officials → come → applications

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