(FOX40.COM) —One hundred and thirty-five ballots that had been stolen in Woodland were recovered, Yolo County officials said Thursday.

According to the county, ballots and other correspondence were stolen from four multi-residence mailboxes.

Upon recovery, authorities found that some of the mail had gotten wet and that 30 of the ballots were too damaged to be re-mailed, the county said.

The county said it would reach out to affected voters to ensure they received either their original or a replacement ballot.

According to the county, return envelopes for replacement ballots will have an identification number ending in “-2.”

"Yolo County has well-established protocols to maintain the security of our elections,” Yolo County Assessor Jesse Salinas said. “Each vote-by-mail ballot undergoe

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