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Just 12,000 Votes Are Left To Count In LA County. Here's Where We Stand
The vote count underway at L.A. County's registrar on primary election day.
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Yusra Farzan
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LAist
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The latest release of votes from L.A. County last night leaves just 12,000 ballots to count.
Why it matters: That means the outcome in most local races has become pretty clear.
What's next: The pace of counting will slow way down from here on out because many of the remaining ballots require extra effort to verify. About 4,000 were cast conditionally, meaning someone registered to vote at the same time that they cast their ballot and their voter registration still needs to be verified. About 500 were cast provisionally, meaning there’s some question about whether the person was eligible.
Still to come: There’s an unknown number of ballots that need to be “cured,” meaning that the voter needs to be contacted so that their signatures can be verified. Pay attention to your John Hancock, folks! Those with signature issues have until March 27 to respond.
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