"The votes of Californians who drop their ballots in mailboxes on Nov. 4 may not be counted because of U.S. Postal Service processing delays, state officials warned Thursday. In many parts of the state, a ballot dropped in the mail is now collected the next day, said Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley Weber at a news event Thursday. The change affects voters who live 50 miles or more from six regional mail processing facilities in Los Angeles, Bell Gardens, San Diego, Santa Clarita, Richmond and West Sacramento, according to Bonta's office."
"Ballots that aren't postmarked on or before Election Day are not counted. The large swaths of the state affected by the Postal Service changes include both rural and urban areas such as Bakersfield, the Central Valley, the Central Coast, Palm Springs and more. The warning by state officials to drop off ballots earlier than Election Day marks a dramatic shift in California, where mail-in voting has become accessible and popular. All registered voters in California receive a vote-by-mail ballot."
California voters who live 50 miles or more from six regional U.S. Postal Service processing facilities risk having Nov. 4 mail ballots uncounted because of new processing delays. Ballots dropped into mailboxes on Election Day may be collected the next day in many parts of the state, and ballots without postmarks on or before Election Day will not be counted. Affected facilities are in Los Angeles, Bell Gardens, San Diego, Santa Clarita, Richmond and West Sacramento. Impacted areas include Bakersfield, the Central Valley, the Central Coast and Palm Springs. Voters are urged to mail or drop off ballots earlier than Election Day.
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