Some 118,000 people were left off voter lists in Los Angeles County because of a printing error

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  • The names of more than 118,000 voters were omitted from Los Angeles County voter lists because of a printing error, election officials said on Tuesday.
  • The error caused confusion at some polling places.
  • The county registrar-recorder’s office said workers were instructed to offer provisional ballots to every voter whose name didn’t appear on a list for Tuesday’s primary.
  • Officials are trying to figure out what caused the error.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The names of more than 118,000 voters were omitted from Los Angeles County voter lists because of a printing error, election officials said, prompting confusion at some polling places on Tuesday.

The names of registered voters are included on lists poll workers use to record who votes. The county registrar-recorder’s office said workers were instructed to offer provisional ballots to every voter whose name didn’t appear on a list for Tuesday’s primary.

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