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June 3rd election catches many by surprise
Kurtis Alexander - Sentinel Staff Writer
Article Launched: 05/14/2008 01:32:51 AM PDT

Yes, there's an election in June.

That's the message county elections officials have been trying to send to unsuspecting voters who were picking presidential nominees just three months ago and are perplexed now by the prospect of yet another primary.

"People see signs and they come in to our office and ask what kind of election we're having," said elections official Crystal Bertheau. "One person called to complain about getting a ballot, thinking he'd received a second February ballot."

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The decision to push up the presidential primary to Feb. 5, to give Californians more say over the race for the White House, has left the June 3 state and local primaries an afterthought for many voters, political experts say.