It's About Time: California's Voting and Counting Procedures Are Getting Fresh Scrutiny
California's voting and counting procedures are under scrutiny following comments from President Donald Trump. He criticized the state's mail-in voting system and alleged election fraud, prompting responses from state officials. U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli has announced investigations into potential election fraud and is conducting audits of voter rolls.
- ▪President Donald Trump criticized California's voting system on Truth Social, claiming it is prone to fraud.
- ▪California's mail-in voting allows ballots to be counted up to 37 days after the election.
- ▪U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli has opened multiple investigations into election fraud in California.
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It's About Time: California's Voting and Counting Procedures Are Getting Fresh Scrutiny By Jennifer Oliver O'Connell | 4:45 PM on June 05, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli On Thursday, President Donald Trump took to Truth Social and said to watch California as they take the next month to count the votes that were cast in their June 2 primary. As many know by now, California mails everyone a ballot. As long as these ballots are postmarked by election day, they can be received up to 7 days after the primary, and then they take 30 days from the end of that 7-day window to do the count.
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