Shasta County Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis. Photo: Annelise Pierce/Shasta Scout
As reported by Shasta Scout and CalMatters, Shasta County’s Registrar of Voters, Clint Curtis, made claims of election fraud following the June 2026 primary election. Curtis claimed that he requested federal intervention to authenticate voted ballots that he considered “suspect.”
On September 10, 2026, Curtis was issued a subpoena to appear before a federal grand jury. Shasta Scout reported that the subpoena instructed Curtis to produce records from the June 2026 election, potentially including tens of thousands of voted ballots.
To verify the contents of the subpoena, Shasta Scout asked Shasta County to disclose it. CalMatters also asked the County to disclose any subpoenas or search warrants issued to the county registrar of voters elections office during Curtis’s tenure. The County denied both requests and refused to disclose the subpoena, contending that it was a grand jury record that must be kept secret under federal law.
FAC sent a demand letter to Shasta County, explaining that the relevant federal law only authorizes federal courts to seal their own records and does not apply to the County. Because the County ignored the letter and continues to withhold the requested records, FAC filed suit to compel disclosure.
Press Release: FAC Sues Shasta County for Release of Federal Grand Jury Subpoena (11/6/2026)
Legal Documents:
Petition for Writ of Mandate (11/6/2026)