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California primary vote count extends into third week after June 3 election
Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy said delays in counting mail-in ballots have reduced voter confidence in the state's process. State law permits ballots postmarked by Election Day to arrive by June 9. A federal prosecutor in Los Angeles opened multiple election fraud investigations on Friday.
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Former Speaker Kevin McCarthy said on Friday that California voters are losing faith in the state's vote-counting process after results from the June 3 primaries continued to arrive days later. McCarthy made the comments during an appearance on WABC 770 AM. He stated that the delay marks the worst counting process he has seen in his lifetime in the state.
Mail ballot rules extend timeline California law allows mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to reach county offices by the following Tuesday, June 9. Officials have said this rule means final results for some races may take days or weeks.
Trump posts on vote counting President Trump wrote on Truth Social on Thursday that late mail ballots represent "BIG cheating." He said the volume of ballots could affect the outcome of the governor and Los Angeles mayor races.
Federal investigations opened A federal prosecutor in Los Angeles said Friday that the office has opened multiple election fraud investigations, without naming specific cases. California uses a jungle primary system in which the top two vote-getters advance regardless of party.
Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra has already advanced in the governor's race, while two other candidates remain in contention for the second spot.
