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California Supreme Court rules sheriff who ran for governor must return seized ballots

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California Supreme Court rules sheriff who ran for governor must return seized ballots

The California Supreme Court ruled Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, former California gubernatorial candidate, must return approximately 650,000 ballots he seized earlier this year. The court ruled that Bianco’s seizure was “unlawful” as California law dictates that “‘[i]n no event’ shall voted ballots be ‘taken from the custody of the elections official.'” “If election misconduct…

Originally reported by The Hill. Read the full story at the original source.