Local election officials criticize new law extending time to certify California elections

[RandySF]

OROVILLE, Calif. — Election results in California will now take a little bit longer to get certified, under a new assembly bill just signed into law.

For Keaton Denlay,Butte County Clerk-Recorder and Registrar of Voters, the bill is an unwelcome change.

"We’re basically going to be sitting on our hands for the last 11 days waiting to put our stamp on it," Denlay said.

Under AB 3184, counties are required to wait 28 days before certifying their election results. Lawmakers behind the bill say the extra time will givevoters more time to correct mismatching or missing signatures on the ballot making sure their vote is accepted.



https://krcrtv.com/news/local/butte-elections-officials

[quaint]

1. I didn't realize there was a problem.

According to the bill's author, in the state's last general election nearly half of rejected vote-by-mail ballots in California were for either a missing or non-matching signature, however in Butte County, Denlay said it's not really an issue, adding that they've been able to certify results as soon as possible, by Thanksgiving or by 17 days after the election.

[LauraInLA]

2. I agree, I hadn't heard there was an issue anywhere in CA.

But just because Butte County doesn’t have difficulty, that doesn’t mean counties with actual large ballot counts like LA might not need more time.

[quaint]

3. Agree completely.

I don't understand why it bothers Butte County to get 11 extra days.

[PufPuf23]

4. Northern Interior California counties are MAGA-land. nt.

[quaint]

5. Ah, I should have realized.