The state of California continues to count ballots more than two weeks after Election Day, raising concerns about the state’s election process. As California takes weeks to tabulate ballots, two congressional races in the state remain undecided. Election integrity advocates explain that California should overhaul its election laws to ensure the quick and accurate tallying of votes.
The Golden State has had all-mail elections since 2020, where mail-in ballots are automatically sent to all registered voters. California has the most registered voters in the nation, at more than 22 million.
There are 315,705 ballots yet to be counted as of Friday morning, and 118,000 ballots that need to be cured for deficiencies. At least 16 million ballots were cast in the general election. The counties have until Dec. 3 to report their final election results, and the state will certify the results on Dec. 13.