US EditionCalifornia sheriff running for governor seizes more than a half million ballots from 2025 election
Sheriff Chad Bianco seized 650,000 ballots to investigate a claimed 45,000-vote discrepancy in the 2025 Proposition 50 election amid political and legal disputes.
- On Friday, March 20, 2026, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco said his office seized over 650,000 ballots under court order as part of a criminal investigation.
- On Saturday, March 21, 2026, Bianco said his office seized ballots after a citizen audit reported a roughly 45,000-vote discrepancy and warrants served on Feb. 9, while Bonta questioned the warrants' legality.
- Riverside's election officials say certified results differ by about 100 votes, and procedures were followed, as Jeff Van Wagenen stated.
- Legal officials have demanded oversight as California Attorney General Rob Bonta called the seizure unprecedented and a judge has appointed a special master to oversee the review, with Sheriff Bianco agreeing to cooperate.
- The action touches Proposition 50's political stakes, involving more than 656,000 county voters and Bianco amid national post-2020 inquiries.
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SoCal Sheriff Chad Bianco, the Trumper Running for Governor, Seizes 650,000 Ballots From Last November In Concerning Move
True to form as a Trump-loving Republican sheriff, and likely just trying to court attention from Fox News and Trump himself, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco seized 650,000 ballots that were cast in his county in November, claiming they need to be recounted.At issue are the 650,000 ballots cast for or against Prop 50 in Riverside County in November 2025, and the fuss that Sheriff Chad Bianco and a group called the Riverside Election Integri…
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union-bulletin.comThe Riverside County sheriff has seized 650,000 ballots. Here’s what we know
LOS ANGELES — Chad Bianco, the Riverside County sheriff and a leading Republican candidate for governor, has seized more than 650,000 ballots from last November’s election as part of an investigation that he called a “fact-finding mission” to determine if…
CyberScoopcybernoz.comState officials, election experts question California sheriff’s seizure of ballots
A California county sheriff and Republican contender for the state’s gubernatorial race has seized 650,000 physical ballots from Riverside County, saying they were part of an investigation into election fraud tied to redistricting wars.State officials and election security experts say that the underlying allegations are spurious and local law enforcement do not have the authority to unilaterally investigate or validate election results. Riversid…
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