§ 6420 Election Results Compilation

Elections Code·California

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•After an election, the Secretary of State has 32 days to collect and check all the votes.
•They must count how many votes each person got in the whole state and in each county.
•The results are kept in their office for everyone to see.

Example

After a big election for governor, people want to know who won.

The Secretary of State collects all the votes from every county and adds them up. They then write down how many votes each candidate got in each county and in total. This must be done within 32 days after the election.

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§ 6420 Election Results Compilation

The Secretary of State shall, not later than the 32nd day after the election, compile and file in his or her office a statement of the canvassed returns filed with him or her by the county elections officials. The compiled statement shall show for each candidate the total of the votes received and the votes received in each county. (Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 55, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2001.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

Secretary of State canvassed returns county elections officials 32nd day after the election

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Elections Code. Section 6420.

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