Despite the rejection of nearly 18,000 ballots, Massachusetts' top election official says that the state's first attempt at widespread mail-in voting was a "tremendous success."
Hundreds of mail-in ballots were rejected for the August 18 primary in Manatee County. With the General Election under two months away, voters will want to take close care to make sure their vote..
WBZ-TV's Bill Shields reports.
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