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Vote-by-mail ballots postmarked on or before election day and received within seven days after the election, as well as any provisional ballots cast, must still be counted, the California secretary of state said.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Ballots postmarked on or before election day are accepted seven days after the election, so in extremely close races, it can take days just to receive all relevant ballots.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Yet the state allows ballots to be counted as long as they are postmarked on or before Election Day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

Vote-by-mail ballots must be postmarked no later than June 2.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Then I took the envelope from my dresser, postmarked Oakland, CA.

From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia