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Unprecedented early voter turnout. A pandemic. A high-stakes election. Orange County’s top elections official said a wildfire was the last thing he expected a week before election day.
The “unheard of” early return trend comes amid new controversy over California Republicans’ self-proclaimed “ballot harvesting program” through the use of unofficial ballot collection boxes.
Top county and state election officials warn they will have zero tolerance for intimidating voters or fraud.
Voice of OC put questions about election security directly to the man in charge of making sure the election is secure and accurate.
As voters gear up for the November election, many residents are wondering how the voting process will play out.
Nearly 11,000 voters were in favor of ousting Iglesias, while more than 8,600 were opposed as of Tuesday night.
In-person voting has been cancelled for a special recall election in Westminster. It’s still up in the air whether Santa Ana’s special recall election will follow suit.
Long lines were still showing up all over the county after 8 p.m. – when the vote centers stopped admitting new voters who weren’t already in line – prompting concern from election observers.
The county’s top elections official warned such A move would put the election itself at risk.
People voting on machines now will receive a physical print-out of their ballot to verify their selections and then turn it in to a scanner to be counted.