California rejected almost 150K mail-in primary ballots

California rejected nearly 150,000 mail-in ballots during its June primary, the highest total in recent election cycles, as a surge in late-postmarked ballots sparked concerns about changes to U.S. Postal Service processing. According to data from the California Secretary of State’s office, 148,241 mail ballots — or 1.73 percent of all mailed ballots cast —…