BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — The statewide Election Integrity Project has sued five California counties — including Kern County — demanding special monitors be appointed to oversee Tuesday’s election.
The suit claims the EIP found tens of thousands more votes than voters in California’s 2022 election.
The suit — a request for a writ of mandate — was filed Thursday in Sacramento County Superior Court. It was filed as a “priority election matter” and the EIP asked for a ruling before Wednesday, but it wasn’t immediately known if a hearing would be scheduled before then.
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The suit says EIP compared a list of voters in the November, 2022 statewide general election with the certified election results.
According to the suit, there was a statewide difference of more than 40,000 votes.
In Kern County, there was a difference of 490 votes.
The suit is not challenging the 2022 results but says it seeks to ensure the accuracy of next week’s voting.