County of San Diego Communications Office • June 18, 2026
County Conducts Routine 1% Manual Tally to Verify Election Results
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Registrar conducts required hand count to verify June election results
The San Diego County Registrar of Voters is conducting its routine 1% manual tally for the June 2 Gubernatorial Primary Election, a required step to uphold transparency and confirm the accuracy of election results.
What is the 1% Manual Tally?
The Registrar’s office hand-counts a random sample of 1% of mail ballot batches and 1% of vote center ballot batches to compare with the voting system’s reported totals. This occurs before results are certified.
How the Sample is Chosen
During a public drawing on June 4, numbered ping-pong balls were randomly selected to determine which ballot batches would be manually counted.
If any contests are not included in the initial 1% sample, the Registrar selects additional batches to ensure every contest on the ballot is represented in the manual count.
How the Manual Tally Works
The hand tally began on June 9 and will continue until all selected batches have been reviewed.
Each counting team includes:
- One “reader” who announces each vote.
- Two “board members” who independently record each tally.
A supervisor then compares these hand-count totals to the voting system results to confirm they match.
The process is fully observable by the public.
Certification Timeline
Election results will be certified by July 2. Results remain unofficial until certification is complete. Updated and certified results will be posted at sdvote.com.
For more information, visit sdvote.com or call 858-565-5800 or toll-free at 800-696-0136.
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