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California Supreme Court orders Riverside County sheriff to return 650,000 seized ballots

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The California Supreme Court has unanimously ordered the Riverside County sheriff to immediately return more than 650,000 seized ballots to county election officials and halt an unauthorized investigation. Justices determined that law enforcement intervention in election materials without proper legal procedures threatens public trust and election integrity. The ruling stems from a special election dispute where authorities impounded ballots under investigative pretenses. State officials emphasized that unvetted police access to voted materials violates established statutory protections. Election administrators have resumed custody of the recovered materials to complete verification processes without further interference, while legal experts monitor the jurisdictional boundaries between law enforcement agencies and local election authorities across the state.

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