Quick Read
- Sacramento County is currently at 29% turnout, expected to reach 40%.
- The next update of election results is scheduled for Friday at 4 p.m.
- The county has 29 days to certify the election results.
- A 1% manual tally is being conducted as a standard quality control measure.
Election officials in Sacramento County have resumed the processing of ballots following the conclusion of California’s primary election. According to the Sacramento County Elections Office, the next update on election results is scheduled for release this Friday at 4 p.m.
Current voter turnout is estimated at 29%, a figure officials expect to rise to approximately 40% as remaining ballots are tabulated. The initial results released on election night comprised in-person ballots cast before the election and processed mail-in ballots. Staff are now focused on tabulating ballots collected from vote centers on Election Day.
To ensure the accuracy of the voting equipment, the county conducted a public random selection on Wednesday for a 1% manual tally. Public Information Officer Janna Haynes noted that this quality control process compares machine results against manual counts of selected precincts. “It helps to know that everything is being counted accurately, and so we have kind of that human side of it, as well as the machine side,” Haynes stated.
The county has a 29-day window to certify the election results. While the majority of ballots are typically processed within the first few weeks, election officials must also address “cured” ballots—those with signature issues—and conditional ballots requiring voter eligibility verification. Officials reminded the public that “100% of precincts reporting” does not indicate that every individual ballot has been finalized. Voters are encouraged to track their ballot status via the California Secretary of State’s portal.