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Trump — and other Republicans — have repeatedly campaigned to eliminate mail-in ballots, though Trump successfully sued Bucks County, Pennsylvania, in 2024, with the court finding that voters were wrongly turned away as they stood in line for mail-in ballots.

Voters who miss the Oct. 28 mailing deadline should take their ballot directly to a post office and ask for a hand-stamped postmark to make sure it’s counted, Cano told The Tribune in San Luis Obispo. Bonta said a postmark will ensure your ballot is counted on time.

Gov. Gavin Newsom dismissed the president's claims on X as ]the ramblings of an old man that knows he’s about to LOSE.'

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Nov. 4 that the use of mail-in ballots in California — which is allowed by state law — was fraudulent.

A grab bag of strategies for mitigating the Democratic gerrymander includes a federal lawsuit and a return to the ballot.