Haskell County, Kansas

Los Angeles County is scaling up ballot processing operations for the November election after criticism over how long it took to call the California Governor's race and LA Mayor's race following the June primary. County Registrar Dean Logan said the delay stems not from counting ballots but from verifying them—checking signatures and confirming voter eligibility before ballots can be tallied.

Nearly 90% of June primary voters cast ballots by mail, many returned in the final hours via drop boxes, vote centers, or the postal service; ballots postmarked by election day still count. With turnout expected to rise in November, the county plans to run processing operations around the clock for 72 to 96 hours after polls close and to release results more than once a day, up from the previous daily update. Logan acknowledged room for improvement, including possibly adding verification methods beyond signature matching, but warned some proposed reforms could slow counting further. He urged mail voters to return ballots early rather than risk postal delays close to election day.