Sheriff Bianco's Perspective on the Riverside Election
Allegations of Voter Fraud
Sheriff Chad Bianco believes that there were allegations of voter fraud during the Riverside County election. He seized ballots to investigate these claims, which he felt warranted further scrutiny.
Basis for the Claims
Bianco's actions were prompted by concerns raised by local activists who suggested that the election results were inaccurate. However, local election officials have countered that these allegations stemmed from a misinterpretation of preliminary vote count data, indicating that the claims of fraud may not be substantiated.
The specific allegations of voter fraud in the Riverside election include claims that election workers inflated the vote count by over 45,000 votes during the November 2025 special election, which approved a redistricting proposal favoring Democrats. These claims were made by a local group, the Riverside Election Integrity Team, but were publicly refuted by the county's election officials, who explained the errors in the group's analysis.
Conclusion
While Sheriff Bianco maintains that there were legitimate concerns regarding the election's integrity, the official stance from local election authorities suggests that the basis for these concerns is flawed.
The same "authorities" who stuffed the ballot boxes.
“ indicating that the claims of fraud may not be substantiated”
Seems to me that all investigations begin with “claims” that need evidence to be substantiated. Can you imagine if criminal suspects (in this case, the California Board of Elections) were allowed to prevent access to the evidence in a criminal investigation.
No wonder claims of fraud “may not be substantiated” . . .