Event Brief
California county finds nearly 600 unopened ballots
Filed: May 08, 2026 at 7:02 AM ET
Summary: A California county discovered nearly 600 unopened ballots in a locked drop box months after Proposition 50 was certified.
WHO: county election officials
WHAT: discovery of nearly 600 unopened ballots in a locked drop box
WHEN: May 08, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
WHERE: California
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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