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California officials demand changes to LA voting after chaos on Super Tuesday

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California's chief elections officer lashed out Thursday at the series of Election Day mishaps in Los Angeles County, demanding that local officials mail ballots to each of the county's 5.5 million voters for the November election.

"I'm beyond frustrated and disappointed in what I saw on Tuesday, and I'm committed to making sure it doesn't happen again," Secretary of State Alex Padilla said. "Clearly, voters deserve better."

L.A. County's rollout of its long-awaited voting system - including new ballot-marking machines and regional vote centers used in lieu of neighborhood polling places - was marred by reports of broken devices and wait times

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