By Lewis Griswold The Fresno Bee

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  "Fresno faces election crunch" was the headline in The Bee March 9. I was quite shocked that county elections chief Brandi Orth thought so little of the Fresno city voters that she was "especially sensitive about confusion Fresno city voters might have facing two ballots." Come now, how stupid does she think we are? It is a simple matter right? Garbage -- State Senator. Garbage -- State Senator. Wait a minute. Now I am confused.

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