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LA County Is Finalizing Election Results Today (And Yes, It's Normal For It To Take This Long)
Mail-in ballots for the California recall election are processed at the Los Angeles County Registrar building at the Fairplex in Pomona in 2021.
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We’ve reached a big deadline in Los Angeles County’s election cycle today: The registrar is certifying the March 5 primary. Here’s what that means for you as a voter.
Why does certification matter? It’s an important step in our elections process — the official canvass of the vote — which outlines when ballot counts get reported. On this last day, officials attest that ballot totals are complete and accurate.
How do I know my ballot was counted? You can always check the status of your ballot at the California Secretary of State’s Where’s My Ballot tracker. If you’re one of the couple thousand L.A. County voters whose ballot had signature issues, the registrar should have notified you through mail. This past Wednesday, March 27, was your deadline to fix that.
What happens now? The L.A. County Board of Supervisors is next up — they’re slated to officially conclude the primary in early April. Then the Secretary of State will file a statement of the votes by April 12.
Go deeper… to find out why it’s normal for California elections to take so long.
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