California Supreme Court orders Riverside County sheriff to return 650,000 seized ballots

A sheriff in Riverside County, California seized more than 650,000 ballots. The California Supreme Court has ordered the sheriff to return these ballots to county election officials. The court's ruling came on Thursday.

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California Supreme Court orders Riverside County sheriff to return 650,000 seized ballots

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The Santa Barbara IndependentLean Left· 5d ago· ran in 2 outlets

California Sheriff Broke Election Law by Seizing Ballots, State Supreme Court Rules

Talking Points MemoLeft· 5d ago

Extremist Sheriff’s Seizure of Ballots on California Redistricting Was Illegal, Court Rules

The New RepublicLeft· 5d ago

Republican Sheriff Ordered to Return Thousands of Ballots He Stole

Ran by 11 outlets across the spectrum· NOTUS, Philadelphia Inquirer, +1 more
NOTUSLean Left· 5d ago

California Supreme Court Orders Riverside County Sheriff to Return 650,000 Seized Ballots

Philadelphia InquirerLean Left· 5d ago

California Supreme Court orders Riverside County sheriff to return 650,000 seized ballots

Bangor Daily NewsLean Left· 5d ago

California Supreme Court orders Riverside County sheriff to return 650,000 seized ballots

MS NowLeft· 5d ago

California MAGA sheriff unlawfully seized ballots over voter fraud allegations, state high court rules

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Times Of San DiegoCenter· 2d ago

Opinion: Riverside Sheriff Bianco should be probed over unlawful ballot seizure

Ran by 11 outlets across the spectrum· Anchorage Daily News, WKBN Youngstown, +5 more
Anchorage Daily NewsCenter· 4d ago

California Supreme Court orders Riverside County sheriff to return 650,000 seized ballots

WKBN YoungstownCenter· 4d ago

California Supreme Court orders Riverside County sheriff to return 650,000 seized ballots

WFMZ AllentownCenter· 5d ago

California Supreme Court orders Riverside County sheriff to return 650,000 seized ballots

WHEC RochesterCenter· 5d ago

California Supreme Court orders Riverside County sheriff to return 650,000 seized ballots

WCBD News 2Center· 5d ago

California Supreme Court orders Riverside County sheriff to return 650,000 seized ballots

WTOP Washington DCCenter· 5d ago

California Supreme Court orders Riverside County sheriff to return 650,000 seized ballots

KAAL RochesterCenter· 5d ago

California Supreme Court orders Riverside County sheriff to return 650,000 seized ballots

KQED NewsCenter· 5d ago

Republican Sheriff Illegally Seized Over 650,000 Ballots, California Supreme Court Rules

KGET BakersfieldCenter· 5d ago

Riverside County sheriff must return ballots, stop election investigation, California Supreme Court rules

The HillCenter· 5d ago

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

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Revolver NewsRight· 4d ago

California Court Orders Riverside County Sheriff to Return 650,000 Seized Ballots…

Washington ExaminerRight· 5d ago

California Supreme Court demands Chad Bianco return ballots after finding sheriff broke election law

MyNorthwestLean Right· 5d ago· ran in 11 outlets

California Supreme Court orders Riverside County sheriff to return 650,000 seized ballots

California Court Orders Return of 650,000 Seized Ballots

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The GuardianLean Left· 5d ago

California sheriff ordered to return ballots he confiscated in voter ‘fraud’ inquiry

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