Contra Costa told to verify alleged noncitizen ballots

What happened

Contra Costa County is among counties told to verify ballots alleged to have been cast by noncitizens before counting them. The step described is a verification process that comes before ballots are included in the count.

What the instruction concerns

The allegation involves voter eligibility, specifically whether a ballot was cast by someone who is not a U.S. citizen. The county instruction described here calls for verification rather than immediate counting of the ballots in question.

What remains important

The process will determine how the ballots identified in the allegation are handled before counting. Any decision involving an individual ballot would require the county to apply the relevant election procedures and make the appropriate determination.

Record of the development

Richmondside reported the development involving Contra Costa County. No primary government record is linked here to establish which authority issued the instruction, when it was issued, how many ballots are involved or what verification steps counties must use.