California sheriff ordered to return 650,000 illegally seized ballots
Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 25 Sept, 04:19 · Archive
California's Supreme Court ordered Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to return 650,000 ballots he unlawfully seized.
California's Supreme Court ruled that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco violated state election law by seizing over 650,000 ballots earlier this year. The court ordered their return, stating the seizure creates substantial risk to election integrity. Chief Justice Patricia Guerrero wrote that allowing law enforcement unfettered access to ballots based on unregulated protocols undermines electoral integrity.
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- California sheriff ordered to return ballots he confiscated in voter ‘fraud’ inquiryCourt says Chad Bianco’s conduct unlawful and seizure of ballots ‘creates substantial risk to election integrity’ California Republican sheriff Chad Bianco must return more than 650,000 ballots his department confiscated earlier this year in an unprecedented move that violated election law, a state supreme court ruled on Thursday. “Allowing law enforcement unfettered access to ballots, or the ability to handle and count them in secret, based on unregulated protocols, itself creates a substantial risk to election integrity,” chief justice Patricia Guerrero wrote in a Thursday opinion.…Guardian World · 24 Sept, 21:54
- California sheriff unlawfully seized ballots, state Supreme Court rulesThe California Supreme Court ruled that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco violated that state's election law by ordering his deputies to seize more than 650,000 ballots.CBS News · 24 Sept, 20:48
- California Supreme Court orders sheriff to return 650,000 ballotsCalifornia's Supreme Court on Thursday ordered Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to return 650,000 ballots he illegally seized earlier this year.UPI · 24 Sept, 20:30
- Sheriff must return 650,000 ballots after ‘unlawful’ seizure, California Supreme Court rulesBianco’s ballot inquiry occurred as President Donald Trump has repeatedly disputed the results of the 2020 election, citing unsubstantiated instances of fraudIndependent World · 24 Sept, 20:05
In this story: Chad Bianco · California Supreme Court · Riverside County · Patricia Guerrero
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