San Francisco election authorities said 75 stolen ballots were recovered intact but "soggy" in a pond across town from the polling place.
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John Arntz, the city elections chief, said the ballots, allegedly stolen from a polling place by election worker Karl Bradfield Nicholas, 50, were found Thursday in the pond outside the Palace of Fine Arts, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Friday.
Arntz said it was unclear whether the ballots would be counted because the chain of custody had been broken. He said the memory pack used to electronically count the ballots is still missing.
"They're very soggy," he said.
Arntz is facing a felony burglary charge and two election code violations.
