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November 3, 2026 Election
Observable Activities

Before Election Day

Designation of Letters for Local Ballot Measures Selection of Proponent and Opponent Arguments Drawing of Randomized Alphabet

Logic and Accuracy Testing

Testing of accessible ballot-marking devices Testing of high-speed ballot scanners and other media devices Testing of ballot-scanning machines

Poll Worker and Field Support Personnel Training Preparation of Polling Place Ballots and Roster of Voters Voting Center

Vote-by-Mail Ballot Processing

Ballot envelope sorting and signature verification scanning Signature verification Ballot remake Ballot extraction and preparation Ballot scanning Ballot adjudication

On Election Day, November 3

Voting Center / Polling Places Data Collection Center Processing Center Election Night Results Reporting

After Election Day

Ballot Processing and Tabulation Provisional Ballot Processing and Tabulation Results Reporting Canvass 1% Manual Tallies Random Selection 1% Manual Tallies

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Department of Elections
November 3, 2026, Election: Observable Activities Calendar

This page lists election activities that will be livestreamed at the date and time indicated for the start of each activity.

Before Election Day

Designation of Letters for Local Ballot Measures
Selection of Proponent and Opponent Arguments
Drawing of Randomized Alphabet
Logic and Accuracy Testing
Poll Worker and Field Support Personnel Training
Preparation of Polling Place Ballots and Roster of Voters
Voting Center
Vote-by-Mail Ballot Processing

On Election Day, November 3

Voting Center / Polling Places
Data Collection Center
Processing Center
Election Night Results Reporting

After Election Day (Official Canvass Period)

Ballot Processing and Tabulation
Provisional Ballot Processing and Tabulation
Results Reporting
Canvass
1% Manual Tallies Random Selection
1% Manual Tallies

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Activities

Ballot envelope sorting and signature verification scanning
Signature verification
Ballot remake
Ballot extraction and preparation
Ballot scanning
Ballot adjudication

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