Sheriff Bianco's Ballot Probe in Riverside County

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, a Republican candidate for California governor, is conducting a physical recount of over half a million ballots from a November special election. Hes investigating a discrepancy between handwritten logs and official vote totals, which passed by a margin of over eighty thousand votes. This move comes amid Californias top-two primary system, with leading Democrats worried about vote splitting. County election officials and California Attorney General Rob Bonta strongly dispute Biancos claims, criticizing his actions as unprecedented and aimed at undermining election trust. The recount, paused and now set to restart under a judge-appointed special master, highlights ongoing tensions over election integrity in a state where Democrats hold a strong edge.

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