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Voters Encounter Canceled House Races In New Orleans

WAMU 88.5 DC New Orleans 8d8d Impact 6
Voters in New Orleans reported confusion during the first day of early voting on Saturday. Officials stated that votes cast for these canceled races will not be counted. At one polling site, the change was indicated only by handwritten notes on a sheet of paper.

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Sources · 7 independent

WAMU 88.5 DC

“There were people who honestly weren't sure what to do since the House races are still on the ballot. It was too late to take them off, and officials have said votes cast won't be counted.”

WAMU 88.5 DC

“races and crossed them out. So some voters said they cast votes.”

WBUR Boston

“used language I've been hearing from some older black people in Louisiana.”

Baywave FM Japan

“Voters Encounter Canceled House Races In New Orleans”

CRI Huayu Global

“Voters encounter canceled House races in New Orleans”

KQED FM

“it had been updated in pen. Someone had written "canceled" next to the house races and crossed them out. So some voters said they cast votes anyway just in case.”

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