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Their names were on the ballot — but not on the rolls of registered voters
- California AB 1392 keeps candidate names and contact details off voter rolls by default, affecting in-person voting.
- Several candidates found their names missing at polling places, forcing mail or provisional ballots.
- Kenneth Mejia, Maria Lou Calanche, Eunisses Hernandez, and Hugo Soto-Martínez were affected during the Los Angeles primary.
- The law requires candidates to opt out if they want to remain reachable on rolls, otherwise in-person voting is limited.
- Sanchez cited AB 1392 as protecting officials amid threats, noting the intent behind confidentiality.
- Election workers corrected the issue within about 15 minutes for some candidates.
- Calanche opted to drop off a mail-in ballot after not being listed at polling locations.
- Hernandez voted provisionally, while Soto-Martínez waited for the mail ballot to arrive.
- Soto-Martínez’s ballot status was resolved after staff realized he was a candidate, though his ballot hadn’t yet arrived.
- The incident prompted a broader look at privacy vs. accessibility in California elections during the 2026 primary.
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