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Ballots burned, vote center vandalized in possible acts of election interference, Los Angeles County officials say

Officials are reviewing both incidents and contacting affected voters after a small number of mail-in ballots were burned, the registrar said.

  • Los Angeles County election officials are investigating two separate incidents of possible election interference discovered Sunday, including burned ballots in an official drop box and vandalism at a vote center.
  • Staff with the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerks office discovered a small number of burned ballots inside an official drop box at the Department of Public Social Services-Civic Center in downtown Los Angeles Sunday morning.
  • Separately, vandalism was reported at the vote center located at Cesar E. Chavez Park in Long Beach Sunday morning, though voting operations continued without disruption.
  • Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean Logan said the office is contacting affected voters with replacement ballot options and warned any attempt to disrupt voting will be prosecuted.
  • The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating the incidents, and while officials have not identified suspects or disclosed the cause of the fire damage, investigations remain ongoing.
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Santa Monica Observer broke the news on Sunday, May 31, 2026.
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