ATTENTION!

BALLOT PROCESSING ACTIVITIES

Public observation of ballot processing will take place at the Alameda County Registrar of Voters, 1225 Fallon St., Room G1, Oakland, CA.

Transparency is a crucial component of free, fair, and functional elections. The Registrar of Voters welcomes members of the public to observe its operations. Our office will process ballots at the Registrar’s office daily, beginning at 9:00 a.m., until ballot processing is complete.

We encourage observers to subscribe for updates on when election processes take place. Each morning, an email or text message will be sent to notify subscribers if an election process will be conducted that day. If no processes are scheduled, no notifications will be sent.

To subscribe to receive morning notifications about observing ballot processing during this election cycle, click the “Subscribe here” button and provide your email address or phone number (for text messages).

This schedule will remain in effect until all eligible votes have been counted.

 START DATES

• Testing of the Election Equipment: Begins Monday, March 31
• Vote by Mail Envelope Scanning and Sorting: Begins Wednesday, April 2
• Signature Checking: Begins Wednesday, April 2
• Ballot Opening/Extraction: Begins Wednesday, April 2
• Ballot Scanning: Begins Friday, April 11
• Adjudication and Remakes: Begins Friday, April 11

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

The schedule below is based on workload and is subject to change without prior notice.
(Monday – Friday)

• Testing of the Election Equipment
• Vote by Mail Envelope Scanning and Sorting
• Signature Checking
• Ballot Opening/Extraction
• Ballot Scanning
• Adjudication and Remakes

The schedule above is based on workload and is subject to change without prior notice.

Links to observe election processes will be posted here.  You can also observe in person at the Registrar of Voters office.