9/30/2026
Political Picture · elections

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

Filed by Deacon Rift
California Supreme Court rules sheriff who ran for governor must return seized ballots
The California Supreme Court ruled Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a 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

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