The GOP is standing behind its move to place unofficial ballot collection boxes across several California counties, even as the state calls these illegal.
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The g-o-p is standing behind it's move to place unofficial ballot collection boxes across several california counties....even as the state of california calls these sites illega* action news now reporter ana torrea investigates wh* the party is pushing for separate collection sites.
Ana* trt:10 ana torrea atorreanews the shasta county office of elections says it has not received reports of any unofficial ballot boxes popping up here in the county.
But the news of this, does have people concerned.
Take vo* unofficial ballot boxes -- have turned up in several parts of california.
Which has some people concerned about voting fraud.
Take sot* trt:07 bob dunlap lives in cottonwood i think as citizens we need to be able to vote and vote in a safe place, in a place where we have a good expectation where our votes going to count.
Take vo* attorney general xavier becerra and secretary of state alex padilla sent a cease and desist... ordering the california g-o-p to stop unofficial ballot drop box operations.
But many people here at home tell action news now they only trust their official voting locations.
Take sot* trt:04 bob dunlap lives in cottonwood i don't think they should trust anything except the official location and their ballot box, yes take v* many also say they prefer to drop off their ballots in- person instead of mailing them.
Take sot* trt:09 greg bigg lives in anderson i believe they should take it to the polling place of their elections office, like we just did and drop them off.
It's just as easy as going anywhere else.
Take vo* on twitter: the "california g- o-p" argued: that their boxes are a form ballot harvesting.
Action news now checked in with shasta g-o-p headquarters.
The organization says: they are aware and heard that these boxes were popping up, but did not take part.
Ana tag* trt:13 ana torrea atorreanews the office of election says if it did discover any unoffical ballot boxes out there, it would act quickly.
Reporting in redding, ana torrea, action news now coverage you can count on.
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