As of Monday morning, slightly more than a third of the mail-in ballots sent out to registered Californians had been returned and accepted by election officials, indicating that substantial voting activity remains halted until later in the week.
The upshot: A clear picture may not emerge for some races for several days, potentially delaying results in close California races for Congress and propositions on rent control and the minimum wage.
Elections officials in San Mateo, Alameda and Contra Costa counties also expect to receive the bulk of ballots after Monday night, as many voters prefer to submit their ballots via mail even on Election Day.
Vote by mail ballots take longer to process as they must be sorted, verified and removed by hand from their envelopes before being tabulated, impacting the speed of result reporting.
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