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GOP Party Chair Pushing 'False Narratives' About Mystery Ballots, Director of Elections Says
Law enforcement is reviewing about 400 mostly unopened ballots after officials said the mail was undelivered and never picked up by voters.
- On Tuesday, the United States Postal Inspection Service took custody of about 400 unvoted ballots discovered near a Renton dumpster, launching a joint investigation with the Renton Police Department and the FBI.
- State Rep. Jim Walsh, R-Aberdeen, said a Good Samaritan turned over the ballots to the Washington State Republican Party on April 16, claiming the discovery highlights vulnerabilities in ballot delivery.
- Initial reviews indicate the ballots were outgoing mail from 2022 to 2025 connected to a private mailbox business, with King County Elections confirming most were unopened and unvoted.
- King County Elections Director Julie Wise stated, "This is clearly an effort to push a false narrative about elections and vote-by-mail," criticizing the delay in reporting to authorities.
- Now that law enforcement has custody, officials expect an unbiased investigation while King County Elections maintains that signature verification and other safeguards protect voting integrity.
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King County Elections reviews election mail found in Renton
King County Elections Director Julie Wise called a social media post by the Washington State Republican Party leader about a box of ballots found by a Renton dumpster “clearly an effort to push a false narrative about elections and vote-by-mail.”
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