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You’ve just turned in your Prop 50 ballot in California. When will we know the results?

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This story has been updated to correct information about the timing of when election results will come out. A correction was also made to reflect that county elections offices will contact voters whose ballot envelope signatures do not match those on file.

Today is the last day to vote on California’s special election Proposition 50. The measure would temporarily redraw the state’s congressional maps to favor Democrats in five key districts, bypassing California’s independent redistricting committee. 

KTVU Spotlights the California Voter Foundation for its November 4th Giving Day segment:

As Californians cast their ballots to decide the future of the nation's congressional districts, some say trust in the process has never been more important. On this Giving Day, KTVU spoke with the president and founder of the California Voter Foundation, a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization, to discuss how her foundation helps voters cut through confusion and misinformation.

California voters could see faster election results under new state law

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California’s famously slow vote-counting process could see slight improvements next year after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that gives counties an earlier deadline to tally voters’ ballots.

The law, Assembly Bill 5, requires county election offices to count ballots no later than 13 days after election day, but does not change the 30-day deadline for local officials to certify results. Counties unable to meet the new deadline must give a reason for an extension to the secretary of state’s office.

CA lawmakers consider bill to reduce rejection of ballots

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During every big election, tens of thousands of California voters make a mistake on their mail-in ballot and often get differing advice on how to fix it, depending on who they ask. A new bill aims to standardize the response.

Assembly Bill 1072 would require the Secretary of State and county elections officials to come up with clear answers, applicable statewide.

Kim Alexander, founder and president of the California Voter Foundation, said the problem causes widespread delays in counting. 

Speed up California’s ballot count? It’ll come at a cost, Secretary of State warns

California Secretary of State Shirley Weber is pushing back against efforts to speed up the state’s notoriously slow vote count.

Some close congressional races – and control of the U.S. House – hung in the balance for more than a week after the November election as California elections officials worked their way through mountains of mail-in ballots.

The drawn-out count drew criticism from across the country, from Republicans and Democrats alike. New federal and state proposals would require most ballots be counted within 72 hours and 10 days, respectively.

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