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Registrar explains drop‑box chain of custody after public concerns; board keeps licensing renewals on consent calendar

Orange County Board of Supervisors · April 14, 2026
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Summary

After public commenters raised chain‑of‑custody and camera‑monitoring worries about ballot drop boxes, Orange County Registrar Bob Page explained daily two‑person collections, photo verification, unique keys and election‑night lock procedures; the board approved licensing renewals after the briefing.

The Orange County Registrar of Voters told the Board of Supervisors that routine procedures for ballot drop boxes include daily two‑person collections, numbered seals and photographic verification to preserve chain of custody after public commenters questioned their security.

Bob Page, the county’s registrar of voters, explained that for the upcoming election the office will unlock drop boxes 29 days before election day (May 4), deploy two‑person collection teams to each box daily (except two Sundays), place ballots in sealed bags with a numbered tamper‑evident seal and upload multiple photos documenting the emptying and…

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