California reports nearly 150,000 mail ballots rejected
California faced a sharp rise in mail-in ballot rejections in the June primary, with 148,241 ballots (1.73%) tossed, the majority due to lateness tied to postmark timing. Experts and officials point to USPS processing changes and ballot-postmark timing as key factors, despite a seven-day late-arrival window intended to ease participation, prompting calls for scrutiny of the postal system and voting processes.
