US EditionRepublican Sheriff Running for CA Governor Seizes Ballots From 2025 Redistricting Election
The court-appointed special master will oversee the resumed ballot review after a citizen group claimed a 45,800-ballot discrepancy, while county officials found only a 103-ballot difference.
- On March 21, 2026, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said his office will proceed with an investigation after seizing over 500,000 ballots and the count will restart under a court-appointed special master.
- After receiving a complaint from a local citizens group, Bianco launched an investigation into the Riverside Election Integrity Team's claim of a roughly 45,800-ballot discrepancy between handwritten ballot intake logs and reported totals.
- Election officials noted about 103 ballots difference, well below the California Secretary of State's 2% tolerance, citing rough intake logs by temporary elections workers.
- State officials objected, with Weber telling City News Service, '...the sheriff's assertion that his deputies know how to count is admirable.'
- With the June primary approaching, election experts warn that law enforcement probes based on unproven claims can erode public trust, especially as Bianco, a gubernatorial candidate, faces political scrutiny.
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Republican sheriff running for CA governor seizes ballots from 2025 redistricting election
RIVERSIDE, Calif.— A California sheriff running for governor has seized more than half a million ballots cast in a November special election from county election officials, saying he’s investigating a ballot count discrepancy.
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California sheriff running for governor seizes more than a half million ballots from 2025 election
A California sheriff running for governor has seized more than half a million ballots cast in a November special election from county election officials, saying he’s investigating a ballot count discrepancy.
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