California Secretary Of State Says Sheriff's Election Investigation 'Not Normal Behavior'
The California Secretary of State’s Office Tuesday confirmed that the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office (RSO) had seized the ballots from last November’s special statewide election on what it called “highly questionable allegations.”
“It is precisely this type of action by the sheriff that fuels election conspiracy theories that erode confidence in our nation’s elections,” the agency said in a statement to The Riverside Record. “This is not normal behavior for any sheriff — and for good reason. They are not elections officials nor equipped to handle these types of investigations.”
Sheriff Chad Bianco, in an email to The Record, defended the department’s investigation.
“I would think the Secretary of State would want answers,” he said. “Ignoring questions and destroying ballots before any questions can be answered is a concern for the public. I work for them, not the Secretary of State.”
https://riversiderecord.org/california-secretary-of-state-says-sheriffs-election-investigation-not-normal-behavior/
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