California sheriff ordered to return ballots he confiscated in voter ‘fraud’ inquiry
Chad Bianco arrives for a hearing at the state supreme court of California in San Francisco in August. Photograph: Noah Berger/APView image in fullscreenChad Bianco arrives for a hearing at the state supreme court of California in San Francisco in August. The measure easily passed statewide, and won in Bianco’s county by roughly 80,000 votes.The court called the ballots’ seizure “unlawful”, saying California law requires voted ballots to remain in the custody and control of election officials, even during a criminal investigation.
- ▪Chad Bianco arrives for a hearing at the state supreme court of California in San Francisco in August.
- ▪Photograph: Noah Berger/APView image in fullscreenChad Bianco arrives for a hearing at the state supreme court of California in San Francisco in August.
- ▪The measure easily passed statewide, and won in Bianco’s county by roughly 80,000 votes.The court called the ballots’ seizure “unlawful”, saying California law requires voted ballots to remain in the custody and control of election official
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Chad Bianco arrives for a hearing at the state supreme court of California in San Francisco in August. Photograph: Noah Berger/APView image in fullscreenChad Bianco arrives for a hearing at the state supreme court of California in San Francisco in August. Photograph: Noah Berger/APCaliforniaCalifornia sheriff ordered to return ballots he confiscated in voter ‘fraud’ inquiryState supreme court rules Chad Bianco’s conduct unlawful and says he ‘must refrain from further handling’ of ballotsGuardian staff and agencyThu 24 Sep 2026 14.55 EDTLast modified on Thu 24 Sep 2026 14.56 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA Republican California sheriff must return more than a half-million ballots he seized for an investigation into unfounded voting improprieties in a special election last year, the…
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