Chaya Raichik, through the account Libs of TikTok, has revived claims that California's ballot return envelopes are rigged due to small holes. This theory has been previously debunked; the California Secretary of State explained that the holes help blind voters sign their envelopes. A recent study indicated that 75% of Republicans in California are not confident in the state's election system, influenced by various unfounded fraud allegations.
Key facts
- Chaya Raichik claimed California is rigging elections due to holes in ballot envelopes.
- California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber stated the holes are for accessibility.
- Claims about ballot envelope holes date back to at least 2021.
- 75% of California Republicans lack confidence in the election system, per a UC Berkeley study.
- Federal agencies have made unfounded claims about noncitizen voting in California.
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