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Newsom Backs Bills Criminalizing Ballot Tampering in 2026

8/28/2026

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Governor Gavin Newsom backs Assembly Bill 282 and Senate Bill 259 to criminalize interference with local elections and mailed ballots.
The measures aim to prevent federal meddling ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
In May, Newsom signed a law barring law enforcement from seizing cast ballots without a warrant.
Newsom warned that anyone who tampers with ballots or meddles in elections will face prosecution.

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Governor Gavin Newsom backs Assembly Bill 282 and Senate Bill 259 to criminalize interference with local elections and mailed ballots.
The measures aim to prevent federal meddling ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
In May, Newsom signed a law barring law enforcement from seizing cast ballots without a warrant.
Newsom warned that anyone who tampers with ballots or meddles in elections will face prosecution.