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sentences that state something as happening or true
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5 of 21 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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A brazen broad-daylight mail heist in Sacramento has sparked election fears after officials revealed that ballots may have been swept up in the theft just as voting day approaches.
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day → spark → theft
The fast grab unfolded around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday in the College Glen neighborhood, where surveillance footage captured a man pulling up in a gray SUV, popping open a postal truck’s rear compartment and making off with trays of mail.
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man → unfold → mail
Now, investigators are scrambling to determine whether election ballots were among the stolen mail.
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ballots → scramble → mail
US Postal Inspector Jonathan Lanning confirmed that ballots may have been caught up in the heist.
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ballots → confirm → heist
“Mail was stolen, and there may have been ballots affected by the theft,” Lanning told KCRA.
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Lanning → steal → KCRA
The theft comes as Sacramento County had just mailed out ballots with Election Day fast approaching — raising concerns that some voters could be left waiting for their chance to cast a ballot.
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voters → come → ballot
Local resident Mary Brown told KCRA she never received a scheduled USPS delivery that was supposed to include ballots for her great-grandchildren.
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that → tell → grandchildren
“I looked at my informed mail, and it was supposed to have my great-grandchildren’s ballot,” Brown said.
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Brown → look → ballot
“It was mailed.
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It → mail → ?
Brown only learned about the theft through a neighborhood app, leaving her unsure whether the ballots had been snatched along with the other mail.
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ballots → learn → mail
The uncertainty left her worried that her great-grandchildren could miss their chance to vote.
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grandchildren → leave → chance
“I was panicked because they weren’t going to be able to vote,” Brown said.
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Brown → go → ?
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But election officials say voters whose ballots never arrive have options.
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ballots → download → options
Sacramento County elections office employee Ken Casparis told KCRA that anyone who does not receive their ballot can request a replacement by contacting the office.
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who → tell → office
“You can contact our office to request a replacement ballot,” Casparis said.
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Casparis → contact → ballot
“You can do that either by phone or email.
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You → do → phone
And we’ll go ahead and reissue your ballot for you.
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we → go → you
The county will only count the first ballot it receives with the voter’s valid signature, he said.
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he → count → signature
Postal investigators are urging voters to track their ballots through the California Secretary of State’s website and stay alert for missing mail as the investigation continues.
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investigation → urge → mail
The US Postal Inspection Service is offering a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the theft.
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Service → offer → theft
Anyone with information is asked to call postal inspectors at 1-877-876-2455.
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Anyone → ask → 2455
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