Los Angeles officials are warning against election interference after two incidents: vandalism at a vote center in Long Beach and fire-damaged ballots in a drop box in Los Angeles. The incidents occurred ahead of the June 2 primary election.
- Vandalism discovered at a vote center at Cesar E. Chavez Park in Long Beach on May 31; voting operations not disrupted.
- A limited number of vote-by-mail ballots appeared to have fire-related damage inside a drop box in Los Angeles; incident isolated. - Officials filed a report with LAPD and will contact affected voters.
- Governor Newsom recently signed a law protecting voter rolls and making it a crime to take voted ballots from officials' custody. Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk Dean Logan emphasized the commitment to protecting voters and ensuring election integrity.