California Supreme Court demands Chad Bianco return ballots after finding sheriff broke election law

California Supreme Court rules sheriff who ran for governor must return seized ballots

The California Supreme Court ruled Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, former California gubernatorial candidate, must return approximately 650,000 ballots he seized earlier this year. The court ruled that Bianco’s seizure was “unlawful” as California law dictates that “‘[i]n no event’ shall voted ballots be ‘taken from the custody of the elections official.'” “If election misconduct…

Sep 24, 2026

California Supreme Court demands Chad Bianco return ballots after finding sheriff broke election law

The California Supreme Court ordered Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco to return the over 650,000 ballots he seized in February to county election officials on Thursday, delivering a blow to his goal of investigating alleged election fraud in a November 2025 election. The Republican sheriff and former 2026 gubernatorial candidate seized the over half a […]

Sep 24, 2026