California county discovers trove of unopened ballots from last election in a locked box

California county discovers trove of unopened ballots from last election in a locked box

The Humbolt County Office of Elections made an unnerving discovery Monday — a stack of 596 sealed ballots from the most recent election left at the bottom a locked voting drop box.

Oops: Ballots Found Uncounted in Locked Humboldt Drop Box

Nearly 600 sealed ballots from the November 2025 Special Election were discovered sitting uncounted in a locked Humboldt County drop box, prompting the elections office to apologize and overhaul its procedures — though officials say the outcome of the election won't change. Source