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14 Sep, 8 tweets, 3 min read

California voters went to the polls Tuesday to determine whether to keep Gov. Gavin Newsom in office. But weeks before, some right-wing activists — as well as leading GOP candidate Larry Elder — began sowing doubts about the integrity of the vote.

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During the recall campaign and with the advent of universal mail-in ballots, those myths have grown.

Some of those conspiracies have targeted local officials.

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Nearly half a dozen California groups are running election fraud campaigns. The state Republican Party has launched its own fraud program, as have leaders of several conservative political action committees.

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The campaigns are running full force, reminiscent of the suspicion and accusations that dogged the November presidential contest as observers collect what they say is fodder for future court challenges and political campaigns.

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At ballot processing centers, volunteer observers keep a close eye on those approving the signatures on unopened ballots — and sometimes challenge the validity of the signatures.

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The practice is banned in some counties & has been declared illegal by at least one judge.

Secretary of state guidelines say observers are prohibited from challenging voters, but it is silent on whether that includes the validation of a voter’s signature.
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Experts on politics and extremism warn that unfounded fraud claims, lasting for months or even years after the vote is certified, threaten to undermine confidence in elections and could provoke violence, as in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.

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Read more about unproven fraud claims and the facts you need on #CaliforniaRecall voting at latimes.com/california/sto…

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