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Imperial County Registrar Addresses Duplicate Ballot Issue for Confidential Voters
Imperial County Registrar of Voters Linsey Dale confirmed that approximately 160 confidential voters received duplicate ballots after a procedural update tied to a January 2026 California law expanding confidential voter status to include elected officials and candidates. Dale stated that safeguards prevent double-voting: if a voter casts a ballot on the first mailing, the system automatically rejects the second. The issue also extends to supplemental ballots, which are generated when any registration detail changes between September creation and October 5 mailing. Confidential voters represent less than 1% of Imperial County's 95,000 registered voters.