California Election Official, State GOP Spar Over Ballot Drop Boxes

California’s top election official on Monday said ballot drop-off boxes recently set up by the state Republican Party at locations including outside churches and campaign headquarters are illegal.

Though voters in California can designate someone else to submit their ballot, the state’s top election officials said the GOP drop boxes improperly resembled official ones set up by county governments.

“Operating unofficial ballot drop boxes—especially those misrepresented as official drop boxes—is not just misleading to voters, it’s a violation of state law,” Secretary of State Alex Padilla said in a statement...