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Ballot Counting

The Secretary of State has submitted proposed regulations to the Office of Administrative Law related to the counting of ballots. The regulations provide California jurisdictions a clear, concise path for conducting a manual count of ballots. The final rulemaking file was submitted for review to the Office of Administrative Law on August 3, 2023.

  • Notice of Proposed Regulatory Action (PDF)
  • Text of Proposed Regulations (PDF)
  • Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF)
  • County Clerk/Registrar of Voters (CC/ROV) Memorandum #23049 - Regulations: Public Hearing: Notice Regarding Ballot Counting (PDF)
  • Form-399: Economic and Fiscal Impact Statement (PDF)
  • Notice of Modification of Proposed Regulations (PDF)
  • Amended Proposed Text of Regulations (PDF)
  • Addendum to Initial Statement of Reasons (PDF)
  • Final Statement of Reasons (PDF)

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