AP18:077
For Immediate Release
May 25, 2018
Contact:
Jesse Melgar or Sam Mahood
(916) 653-6575
Secretary of State Padilla Certifies Write-in Candidates List for June 5, 2018, Statewide Direct Primary Election
SACRAMENTO - California Secretary of State Alex Padilla today certified the list of write-in candidates for the June 5, 2018, Statewide Direct Primary Election. The certified list of write-in candidates is available online at: https://elections.cdn.sos.ca.gov//statewide-elections/2018-primary/cert-list-write-in-candidates.pdf
When will the Secretary of State’s office have vote counts for the certified write-in candidates?
County elections officials count votes for write-in candidates during the post-election canvass period. Please note that ballots with write-in candidates take longer to count.
Results for write-in candidates are not transmitted to the Secretary of State’s office until counties do their final certification of the vote, therefore the Secretary of State’s election night website will not have results for write-in candidates.
Do voters have to write a certified write-in candidate’s name exactly? Does spelling count?
County Elections Officials will accept a reasonable facsimile of the spelling of a candidate’s name. Example: votes for “Joe Smith” and “Joseph Smith” would be accepted.
Where can voters find the list of certified write-in candidates?
The list of certified write-in candidates is posted on the Secretary of State’s website, and county elections officials will post the list in polling locations and voter centers.
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