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Election official who lost race locks ballots and calls FBI
Original: An election chief lost. Then he padlocked the ballots and called the FBI.
A local election chief who lost his own race secured the ballots under lock and contacted the FBI, according to a Washington Post report. The unusual move has drawn attention as an example of an official taking precautions over the handling of election materials after his own defeat, though details of his specific concerns remain unclear.
Why now: The extraordinary step of an election official padlocking ballots and involving the FBI after losing his own race is fueling debate about election integrity and procedure.
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- An election chief lost. Then he padlocked the ballots and called the FBI. · The Washington Post
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