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The Double Bubble

I've been reading bits here and there this afternoon and this evening about possible ballot issues in Los Angeles County. Apparently these issues are limited to Los Angeles County and are not a problem in the wider California primary.

Well, it's officially gone from a possible to a probable problem. At 4:34 Pacific time, L.A.'s City Attorney issued the following statement:

I have heard numerous reports from voters throughout the City of Los Angeles which point to wide-spread voter confusion over Los Angeles County's so-called 'double-bubble' Decline-to-State non-partisan voter ballot. We understand this ballot is unique to the County of Los Angeles.

In light of these reports, I am calling upon Secretary of State Debra Bowen and L.A. County Registrar Dean Logan to review the county's unique and potentially confusing ballot design.

It would be unfortunate if non-partisan voters, confused by the county's unique "double bubble" ballot design, did not have their vote counted.

I urge the Secretary of State and County Registrar to do everything within their power to ensure that every vote is counted, and to carefully weigh voter intent against this confusing Los Angeles County ballot design.

Los Angeles' non-partisan voters must not be disenfranchised because of a confusing ballot design.

According to CBS-2's reporting, an estimated 4,000 precincts are affected by this issue.

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