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Unofficial ballot drop boxes found in three California counties
[The Hill] Officials said the California secretary of state’s office has received several reports in recent days of possibly illegal drop boxes for ballots in three counties.Secretary of State Alex Padilla’s office said it is coordinating with local officials to investigate the reports of unauthorized boxes in Orange, Los Angeles and Fresno counties, according to the Orange County Register. "Operating unofficial ballot drop boxes — especially those misrepresented as official drop boxes — is not just misleading to voters, it’s a violation of state law," Padilla said in a statement. The boxes have reportedly been sighted in locations such as churches and local political parties’ offices, the Register noted. Ballot drop boxes are under the jurisdiction of county election officials, according to the newspaper, which added that a felony conviction for operating unauthorized boxes can carry a sentence of up to four years. Freedom’s Way Baptist Church in Castaic, for example, posted on social media that a metal box out front was "approved and brought by the GOP." Church officials said they did not have access to the ballots, adding that local Republican officials were responsible for collecting them. Posted by: Besoeker 2020-10-20 |
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