Dozens of stolen, unvoted ballots for the special election on Proposition 50 were found in a Sacramento County homeless encampment on Wednesday, according to the sheriff’s office. Officials said deputies were in the area of Elder Creek and Mayhew roads to clean up a camp in the area when they found 99 ballots and other election-related materials among a large amount of other mail. The sheriff’s office said deputies secured the ballots and election mail and returned them to the Sacramento County Department of Voter Registration and Elections. A spokesperson for Sacramento County said the recovered ballots have been voided by elections staff and the department will reissue ballots to the affected voters on Thursday. The sheriff’s office said the camp was vacant when deputies arrived, and no arrests have been made in connection with the stolen ballots.Any California voter who has not received their ballot is urged to contact their county elections office to have their ballot reissued.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. —

Dozens of stolen, unvoted ballots for the special election on Proposition 50 were found in a Sacramento County homeless encampment on Wednesday, according to the sheriff’s office.

Officials said deputies were in the area of Elder Creek and Mayhew roads to clean up a camp in the area when they found 99 ballots and other election-related materials among a large amount of other mail.

The sheriff’s office said deputies secured the ballots and election mail and returned them to the Sacramento County Department of Voter Registration and Elections.

A spokesperson for Sacramento County said the recovered ballots have been voided by elections staff and the department will reissue ballots to the affected voters on Thursday.

The sheriff’s office said the camp was vacant when deputies arrived, and no arrests have been made in connection with the stolen ballots.

Any California voter who has not received their ballot is urged to contact their county elections office to have their ballot reissued.

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