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Residents urge independent oversight after sheriff takes custody of ballots
Summary
Public commenters and several supervisors urged independent review and stronger safeguards after the Riverside County sheriff took custody of ballots; Supervisor Medina referred possible misuse of county resources to the county fraud, waste and abuse committee.
Public commenters and some county supervisors pressed Riverside County leaders on election integrity and the sheriff’s actions after a March 20 press conference in which the sheriff took custody of a large number of ballots.
"I hope you will read the grand jury's report very carefully," said Reverend Jane Quandt of the Sheriff Accountability Coalition during the public comment period, citing recent donations from the Riverside Sheriffs Association and calling for stronger limits on contributions to supervisors. Other residents urged a…
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