California Supreme Court hears arguments over sheriff's seizure of ballots
- The California Supreme Court is considering whether Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco must return seized election ballots to county officials.
- Sheriff Bianco seized approximately 650,000 ballots from a November 2025 special election on redistricting.
- The seizure was initiated following a complaint from a local citizens group about the election count.
- Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a legal challenge against Bianco, arguing he lacks authority over election materials.
- The state Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases related to the seizure.
The California Supreme Court is weighing whether a Southern California sheriff who seized election ballots must return them to county election officials.
The high court heard oral arguments Monday regarding Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s seizure of approximately 650,000 ballots from a November 2025 special election on redistricting.
Bianco in March seized 1,000 boxes of election materials to investigate a complaint from a local citizens group that the count was off — though not by an amount that would’ve changed the outcome.
Democratic Attorney General Rob Bonta immediately launched a legal challenge in March, arguing the sheriff has no authority over election materials and warning the seizure was designed to sow distrust in elections.
加州最高法院听取关于警长扣押选票的辩论
加州最高法院正在考虑一位南加州警长是否必须将扣押的选票归还给县选举官员。
最高法院于周一听取了关于河滨县警长查德·比安科扣押约650,000张选票的口头辩论，这些选票来自2025年11月的红istricting特别选举。
比安科在三月份扣押了1,000箱选举材料，以调查当地市民团体提出的计数不准确的投诉，尽管这一差异并未改变结果。
民主党检察长罗布·邦塔立即在三月份发起了法律挑战，认为警长没有权力处理选举材料，并警告称此次扣押旨在制造对选举的不信任。