Law enforcement contacted ‘a couple of times’ at Fresno County polling centers, registrar says

Fresno County election officials say operations at the county’s voting centers ran smoothly Tuesday, though some polling places contacted law enforcement for undisclosed reasons.

Prior to Tuesday’s election, officials took time to remind voters about California’s prohibition on electioneering and campaigning near voting centers and drop boxes.

That includes wearing clothing with the name, likeness or logo of any candidate or ballot measure.

Those reminders continued on election day.

“It’s been a very busy day,” said Fresno County Registrar of Voters James Kus.

Lines, sometimes hours-long, were reported at most of the county’s 53 voting centers. Within those crowds, there were people who needed to be reminded of the rules, Kus said.

“The vast majority have been very cooperative,” Kus said.

Law enforcement was contacted “a couple of times,” Kus said, but he couldn’t say what, if any actions were taken.

“I can’t comment beyond that,” Kus said.

Police were dispatched to the voting center at the Hotel Piccadilly on Shaw Avenue around 5:30 p.m. for an incident of line cutting, but no arrests were made. Messages to the Fresno Police Department were not immediately returned.

Neither the Clovis Police Department or Fresno County Sheriff’s Office reported receiving calls for service at voting centers.

This story was originally published November 5, 2024 at 7:58 PM.