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Contra Costa supervisors approve consent calendar after public concerns about voting machines

Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors · January 13, 2026
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Summary

The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the consent calendar (C1–C129) after public commenters alleged vulnerabilities in voting equipment; supervisors and election officials on the dais defended the county’s safeguards and said machines are not internet‑connected.

The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the consent calendar covering items C1 through C129 after brief public comment disputing the security of local voting equipment.

During the public comment period, a caller identified as Elizabeth Ritchie urged the board to pull the election‑related consent items and return to…

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