Thieves Steal Bay Area Mail-In Ballots Amid Concerns Over Vote Count
In the Bay Area, a batch of mail-in ballots was stolen earlier this week, adding to the scrutiny surrounding California's slow vote count process. The ballots, which were unopened and still in their return envelopes, were recovered from bins of stolen mail at a Grocery Outlet store in Morgan Hill. The Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters in San Jose received the ballots, verified their validity through signature checks, and counted them. The Postal Inspection Service has advised residents to ensure their ballots are delivered and to use local tracking tools for verification. The incident is part of a broader issue with mail theft, where thieves often target financial instruments but sometimes inadvertently collect election mail. 
