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Mail-in ballots and security measures contribute to counting delays in California's close contests, an election expert says, and last-minute voters in the governor's race may slow things down further.
Top election stories from the week of June 1 through June 5, 2026, as California’s primary results continue to roll in.
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California voters want to know who won elections. The wait can be 'frustrating, even annoying'
Election watchers say it could still be a few more days before tight races are called, including the California gubernatorial and L.A. mayoral primaries.
Election law expert Hans von Spakovsky says California's slow vote counting stems from mass mail voting, a seven-day ballot window, and cure periods.
Federal prosecutors announced voter roll audits as millions of California primary ballots remain uncounted.
Entering the day, around 170,000 ballots still needed to be processed here in Santa Clara County. The election workers got through another 30,000 to 40,000 ballots on Friday.