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Claims of potentialvoting irregularities in Californiaspread rapidly online this week after a state lawmaker shared allegations that duplicate ballots were sent to a woman in Riverside County ahead of the June 2 primary.
The widely shared post came from Carl DeMaio, a member of theCalifornia State Assemblyrepresenting District 75, who posted images appearing to show two separate ballots mailed to the same Riverside County voter, each with different voter identification numbers.
ONE VOTER, TWO BALLOTS! A lady in Riverside sent this picture of TWO ballots in her name – each with a unique voter #. Just more evidence to show California's voter rolls are a complete mess! THIS is why we need Voter ID!pic.twitter.com/iggb2fBk5q
Critics of California’s mail-in voting system seized on the post as further evidence of what they describe as systemic weaknesses in the state’s election administration, including outdated voter registration records and the risk of duplicate mailings going undetected by voters or officials.
In a notable victory for the San Diego Assemblymember, a Republican-supportedvoter ID ballot initiativehas officially qualified for the Nov. 3 ballot.
DeMaio has been a persistent advocate for requiring voters to provide evidence of citizenship to cast a legal ballot.
This milestone follows years of effort by Republicans to implement more rigorous voting requirements within the liberal state of California.
Against this backdrop, Gov. Gavin Newsomsigned Senate Bill 73into law Wednesday, immediately restricting law enforcement officers from taking custody of ballots or election equipment from county election officials.
The measure was fast-tracked ahead of the primary after a confrontation in Riverside County, where Sheriff Chad Biancoseized more than 600,000 ballots earlier this yearfrom the county registrar’s office while investigating potential voter fraud.
Source: California Post – Breaking California News, Photos & Videos
