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Tulare County board agrees with most grand jury findings on election safeguards, partially rejects one claim

5391285 · July 15, 2025
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The Tulare County Board of Supervisors approved the county’s response to the 2024–25 grand jury report “Election Integrity,” agreeing with most findings but partially disagreeing with one regarding the protective value of optional contact information.

The Tulare County Board of Supervisors on July 15 approved the county’s formal response to the 2024–25 Tulare County Grand Jury report titled “Election Integrity,” directing staff to send the response to the presiding judge within 90 days.

Israel Sotelo, Chief of Staff to the Board, summarized the draft response and read the county’s positions on the record. The response agreed with three of four grand jury findings: that oversight by the Secretary of State and the Tulare County Registrar of Voters provides strong regulation, that election checks and balances minimize the chance of widespread fraud, and that the electorate should be better informed about how elections are…

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