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California Officials Tell State GOP To Stop Distributing Ballot Drop Boxes

Unauthorized boxes — many marked "official" — have been discovered across California, including at state Republican party offices and churches.
A voter wears an "I Voted" badge after placing a ballot in a drop box in Los Angeles last week. Officials say members of the Republican Party have illegally placed unauthorized drop boxes in some locations.

Updated at 10:11 p.m. ET

Unauthorized election ballot drop boxes have been found across California — in Los Angeles, Orange and Ventura counties as well as in Fresno. On Monday, California's Secretary of State Alex Padilla and Attorney General Xavier Becerra sent out to the state

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