An Orange County Sheriff’s Department bomb squad is investigating a suspicious package found near a voting center in Westminster on Saturday afternoon. Vote center workers, voters, and ballots were evacuated “because of the nature of the package,” Sheriff’s Cmdr. The building will not be used as a vote center until further notice, according to the Orange County Registrar of Voters. Advertisement“I am grateful that our Vote Center team members and voters are safe,” Neal Kelley, the Orange County registrar, said in a statement. “My office is dedicated to providing election services for the citizens of Orange County to ensure equal access to the election process, protect the integrity of votes, and maintain a transparent, accurate and fair process.”

Source: Los Angeles Times November 01, 2020 01:18 UTC