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California Supreme Court rules sheriff must return seized ballots

Washington Post Politics Thursday 24 September 2026, 17:34 UTC By Patrick Marley 1 min read
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The California Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a sheriff to return more than 600,000 ballots he seized from election officials, finding that he lacked the authority to review them based on a thin allegation of fraud. Democracy Dies in Darkness California Supreme Court rules sheriff must return seized ballots The court ruled unanimously in two cases stemming from a vote last year on a ballot measure.

The California Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a sheriff to return more than 600,000 ballots he seized from election officials, finding that he lacked the authority to review them based on a thin allegation of fraud. Democracy Dies in Darkness California Supreme Court rules sheriff must return seized ballots The court ruled unanimously in two cases stemming from a vote last year on a ballot measure.
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