California’s sluggish vote counting ripped across the political spectrum: 'Extremely embarrassing'
California's vote counting process has drawn criticism from various political figures due to its sluggishness. Many voters may not know the results of key primary races for days, which has raised concerns about the state's election administration. The lengthy counting is attributed to California's reliance on mail voting and a thorough review process.
- ▪California's election results may take days to be known due to its mail-in voting system.
- ▪Critics, including Rep. Kevin Kiley, have labeled the state's vote counting as embarrassing and indicative of broader issues.
- ▪The state's law allows mail-in ballots to be counted if they are postmarked by election day and arrive within a week after.
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State and Local Primaries California’s sluggish vote counting ripped across the political spectrum: 'Extremely embarrassing' Rep Kevin Kiley says the state's inability to handle basic election administration is indicative of broader problems By Robert Schmad Fox News Published June 2, 2026 8:53pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video LA mayoral results could take awhile to come in, precedent shows Fox News chief correspondent Jonathan Hunt reports on the tight race that has drawn massive national attention on ‘Special Report.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Though California voters are heading to the polls tonight, they may not know the results of several key primary races for days – a fact that has people across the…
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