State attorney general defends security for mail-in ballots

(The Center Square) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta reiterated voting procedures during a Los Angeles press conference on Tuesday, urging voters to mail their ballots at least one week before Election Day while hitting back against voter fraud claims and potential federal interference.

With three weeks remaining until the Nov. 3 general election, Bonta sought to address voter concerns following federal policy changes and recent legal disputes surrounding elections.

“It is business as usual,” Bonta said at the press conference. “You can still vote in all the ways, on all the days that California law has made available to you.”

California operates under universal vote-by-mail, automatically dispatching ballots to all registered voters. According to Bonta, nearly 90% of state voters cast their ballots by mail.

State officials are encouraging early submission due to postmarking and postal delivery timelines. To be counted, a mail-in ballot must be postmarked on or before Nov. 3 and arrive at county election offices within seven days after Election Day.