ATTENTION!

BALLOT PROCESSING ACTIVITIES

The public can observe ballot processing at the Alameda County Registrar of Voters, 1225 Fallon St., Room G1, Oakland, CA.

Transparency is crucial to free, fair, and functional elections. The Registrar of Voters welcomes members of the public to observe its operations. Our office processes ballots daily at the Registrar’s office, beginning at 8:30 a.m., until ballot processing is complete.

We encourage observers to subscribe for updates on when election processes take place. Each morning, we will email or text subscribers to let them know whether 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, September 28
  • Vote by Mail Envelope Scanning and Sorting: Begins Thursday, October 8
  • Signature Checking: Begins Thursday, October 8
  • Ballot Opening/Extraction: Begins Thursday, October 8
  • Adjudication and Remakes: Begins Wednesday, October 14
  • Ballot Scanning: Begins Friday, October 23
  • Random Selection of Batches for the 1% Manual Tally: Monday, November 16
  • 1% Manual Tally: Begins Wednesday, November 18

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE

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

Below are processes available for observation. Click on the process to view the procedures for that area.

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.

Virtual Observation Links:

  • To virtually observe election processes, click on the link in the table below next to the election process listed.
  • The viewing session will appear when the workload begins and end when the workload is complete.
  • If there are no election processes listed, it means that our team members are on a break and will return shortly or have finished for the day.
  • Click here to view and download a copy of the Alameda County Registrar of Voters Observer Guidelines Election Observations Rights and Responsibilities