California Election Security Under Fire After Ballots Found Burned
California's election security is under scrutiny after ballots were found burned in a drop box just before the June 2 primary. Vandalism also occurred at a Long Beach vote center, but voting operations continued without disruption. Officials are working with law enforcement to investigate the incidents and ensure voter safety.
- ▪Burned ballots were discovered in a Los Angeles County drop box two days before the primary election.
- ▪A vote center in Long Beach was vandalized, but officials reported no disruption to voting operations.
- ▪Los Angeles County officials are collaborating with law enforcement to investigate the incidents.
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California Election Security Under Fire After Ballots Found Burned By Ben Smith | 10:00 AM on June 01, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez Forty-eight hours before California's June 2 primary, ballots were burning in a Los Angeles County drop box, and a Long Beach vote center had been vandalized. No arrests have been made. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); Workers found a small number of vote-by-mail ballots with fire damage inside the official drop box at the Department of Public Social Services-Civic Center in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday morning.
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