California Supreme Court orders Riverside County Sheriff Bianco to return 650,000 seized ballots

The California Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco must return more than 650,000 seized ballots to county election officials. The ballots had been confiscated by the sheriff in February as part of an investigation into a special election held the previous year.

The court order requires the sheriff to hand back the materials, which were seized over what the sources characterize as unfounded voting improprieties. The unanimous or collective state high court decision concludes the immediate legal dispute regarding the possession of the half-million-plus ballots.