‘Election lies’ could take hold if results in California take weeks, officials warn
California's primary elections may face significant delays in results due to a slow vote-counting system. Officials warn that this could lead to the spread of misinformation regarding election integrity. Governor Gavin Newsom has expressed concerns about the potential for 'election lies' to take hold if results are not reported promptly.
- ▪California's primary elections could take days or weeks to finalize results due to a backlog of absentee ballots.
- ▪Governor Gavin Newsom has urged county election offices to expedite the counting process to maintain voter confidence.
- ▪The slow counting process has historically led to increased voter frustration and the spread of false claims about election integrity.
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A voter places their ballot in a dropbox in Norwalk, California on Monday. Photograph: Frederic J Brown/AFP/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenA voter places their ballot in a dropbox in Norwalk, California on Monday. Photograph: Frederic J Brown/AFP/Getty ImagesCalifornia‘Election lies’ could take hold if results in California take weeks, officials warnGovernor expresses worry as deluge of last-minute ballots and slow system could delay results in tightest races Midterm primaries – live results and updates Andrew Gumbel in Los AngelesTue 2 Jun 2026 21.13 EDTFirst published on Tue 2 Jun 2026 18.00 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleCalifornia’s primary elections, including its fiercely fought gubernatorial contest, will be at the mercy of a notoriously slow vote-counting system after…
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