Elections Division
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)
