Clint Curtis Pauses 2024 Ballot Shredding, Seeks Guidance From State

Clint Curtis pauses 2024 ballot shredding, seeks guidance from state

Shasta County Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis paused the scheduled destruction of ballots from the November 2024 election Wednesday after he says he discovered voter rolls and other election records inside several of the boxes.

Shasta ROV’s failure to shred 2024 ballots draws ire of county officials but so far, no consequence

An official with the state said elections official Clint Curtis was instructed this afternoon that he must continue with the shred, noting that he's stated that he plans to comply. It’s unclear so far what penalties he might face if he doesn’t or how the process of prosecuting his failure to destroy ballot materials might play out.

Shasta County Clerk/Registrar of Voters Refuses to Comply with State and Federal Law

Per state and federal statute, ballot materials from the November 5, 2024, General Election were required to be destroyed on September 5, 2026, or as soon as reasonably practicable thereafter. Shasta County election materials subject to this requirement remain unprocessed… Continue Reading →