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California county discovers trove of unopened ballots from last election in a locked box  Los Angeles TimesSee more headlines & perspectives on Google News

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Justice Department can keep 2020 election ballots seized from Georgia’s Fulton County, judge rules  AP News Judge won’t order DOJ to return seized 2020 ballots to… [more]

Judge denies request to return 2020 ballots seized from Fulton County, Georgia  The Washington Post Judge won’t order DOJ to return seized 2020 ballots to Fulton… [more]

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