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County clerk warns voters: Fresno will use two‑card ballots for June primary

Fresno County Board of Supervisors · April 7, 2026
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Summary

Fresno County Clerk/Register of Voters James Cous told the Board the June 2 primary will use two‑card ballots (A and B) because long statewide contests and seven superior‑court races exceed a single card; he urged voters to return both cards and explained processing and rejection risks.

County Clerk and Registrar of Voters James Cous told the Board of Supervisors that Fresno County will use a two‑card ballot for the June 2, 2026 statewide primary, making it the first modern Fresno election to require separate A and B cards in mailed vote‑by‑mail packets.

Cous said the governor’s contest and multiple long statewide races — plus seven contested superior court races — make a single card impractical. “The governor's contest alone will take up the full…

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