What happens to vote-by-mail ballots that are not processed in advance of Election Day, including those that are dropped off at a polling place or county elections office on Election Day?
All valid vote-by-mail ballots that county elections officials determine have been cast by eligible voters are counted and included in the official election results. Elections Code sections 15375(c) and (e) give elections officials 28 days to complete this process for presidential primary candidates and gives county elections officials 35 days for statewide ballot measures. This time period is often referred to as the “official canvass.
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