A polling place at SOMArts Cultural Center in San Francisco on June 2, 2026.

California still has lots of ballots left to count, more than one week after the primary. Republicans, including President Donald Trump, have seized on the slow count to spread conspiracy theories of election fraud.

But what’s actually behind the holdup? KQED’s Marisa Lagos explains why California counts ballots so slowly, and what could help speed up the count.

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Links:

  • Ballots Are All In, but California Election Results Could Take Weeks to Settle. Why?

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