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LA Officials Issue Warning After Vote Center Vandalism and Ballot Burning

01 June 2026 15:40

Los Angeles officials are warning against election interference after two incidents disrupted voting operations ahead of the June 2 primary election. - Vandalism was discovered at a vote center at Cesar E.

Chavez Park in Long Beach on May 31, but voting was not disrupted. - A limited number of vote-by-mail ballots appeared to have fire-related damage inside a drop box in Los Angeles.

- Officials filed a police report and will contact affected voters directly. - Governor Newsom recently signed a law protecting voter rolls and criminalizing ballot theft.

Officials urge voters to report suspicious activity and assure that voting remains secure.

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