Overview
- Early voting opened June 11 and runs through June 18 at 102 statewide centers so voters can cast in person ahead of the June 23 primary.
- A mid‑May printing error by contractor Taylor Print forced officials to reissue more than 400,000 replacement mail ballots after some voters received wrong‑party papers.
- The State Board approved procedures that count the state‑issued replacement ballots first and quarantine original mailed ballots, which will only be reviewed and counted as needed starting on July 6.
- Replacement envelopes carry unique bar codes and tracking so election officials can identify and exclude any duplicate returns, and county boards are urging voters to use their replacement ballot or cast a provisional ballot that will be canvassed later.
- Federal and legislative authorities have requested preservation of records and the vendor has accepted responsibility, and officials warn that late returns and the deferred July 6 canvass could slow final results in close races.