Less than 60 percent (or maybe less) of the California vote has been tabulated

[onenote]

Some Bernie supporters are complaining that the media isn't reporting that Bernie scored a big victory over Biden in California, attributing it to big "corporate media" bias.

But the reason that the media is holding back on quantifying the outcome of the California primary is that only around 60 percent, at most, of the votes have been tabulated. It's probably close to 50 percent.

California has a particularly quirky system for receiving, counting, and reporting votes. Votes cast by mail have in many many instances, not even been received yet. When California reports that X percent of precincts have reported, it only means that X percent of precincts have "partially" reported.

Here are some numbers: in 2016, over 5.1 million ballots were cast in the California Democratic primary. Thus far, the tabulated number of votes in California is slightly under 3 million (or around 58 percent). Turnout was up everywhere on Super Tuesday. There is no way it dropped by 2 million votes in California.

Or just consider the following: in 2016, Sanders got 2.38 million votes in the California primary. Thus far, he is reported to have slightly over 1 million votes. Again, does anyone really think his vote total dropped by more than 1 million?

The votes are still be received and counted. While I expect Sanders will get more votes than Biden, the margin is far from being determined.

[DonaldsRump]

1. That really sux!

I delivered my ballot in the ballot box in the Bay Area on Monday, and I was confident that these would have been counted.

I cannot understand why it takes so long here. A day or so, fine. But this seems a lot.

Anyways, it was truly a SUPER TUESDAY! Am having a SUPER WEDNESDAY too!

Feeling the Biden Burn!

[jimfields33]

15. One thing we learned is that improvement in tabulating is needed

Iowa, Nevada and California. Not good.

[FreeState]

16. Nothing is wrong with CA's system

This gives people serving our Country and Expats an opportunity to get their ballots here.

[jimfields33]

18. Are we going to see this in November?

I think if so it will be a deterrent to want it done in other states. Oregon doesn’t screw it up at all.

[FreeState]

19. California has done this for years

and as a Californian I support counting every vote.

[still_one]

27. Exactly, California insures every vote is counted, including provisional ballots

[onenote]

28. I don't recall folks here complaining in 2018 when races that looked like Repub wins

turned in Democratic wins as the post election day count continued.

[deurbano]

23. I think the mailed ballots are given until Friday to arrive. (Had to be postmarked by Tuesday.)

[Mr.Bill]

25. That is correct. n/t

[RockRaven]

2. 15 of our 58 counties did all mail-in voting this election.

You had to post your ballot by election day (the 3rd), and the USPS has to deliver it by the 6th in order for it to be counted.

I know many people who were waiting for the SC primary and aftermath/drop-outs before voting. I expect a great number of late-deciding voters still have ballots in the mail system.

[SoCalNative]

3. Almost 90% of precincts have reported

so that leaves the mail-in (received post-election day) and overseas mostly to be counted.

[getagrip_already]

4. partially reported.....

The mail in ballots would be processed first, assuming they have even been received, then day of voting totals would be tabulated and certified.

[SoCalNative]

5. Plenty of mail-in ballots have already been received

and a good many of them were dropped off at polling places yesterday.

[FreeState]

8. Any proof as to how many were dropped off as apposed to mailed? n/t

[Mr.Bill]

26. Small sampling, but the precinct where my wife worked

had around 100 live voters cast ballots and 12 mail-ins dropped off.

[SoCalNative]

30. No numbers

but from today's LA Times:

&quot L.A.)County election officials said that a wave of vote-by-mail ballots left at vote centers and still arriving by mail contributed to the number of untallied votes.

The county registrar’s office said it had counted 1,294,610 votes as of Thursday evening. It estimated another 802,380 ballots remained to be counted, though that number could grow. The county will accept mailed ballots through Friday evening, as long as they were postmarked by election day."



https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-03-06/los-angeles-county-votes-uncounted

I think statewide there are somewhere around 3.5 million ballots still left to count.

[FreeState]

6. that's 90 of precincts - does not include mail in ballots

that's 90 of precincts - does not include mail in ballots which is substantial in CA.

[SoCalNative]

9. I addressed that

in my post. But not all of us wait until the last minute to mail in our ballots, and we check online to see that it has been received, verified and processed.

[FreeState]

10. Have you seen this?

https://www.livevoterturnout.com/SanDiego/LiveResults/en/Index_8.html

Notice how many estimated ballots are out - then look at the totals that voted for president. And this is just San Diego county.

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UNOFFICIAL ELECTION NIGHT FINAL #1 - PROJECTED OUTSTANDING BALLOTS 350,000

BERNIE SANDER 80,540 30.61%
JOSEPH R. BIDEN 65,869 25.03%
MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG 39,603 15.05%
ELIZABETH WARREN 32,837 12.48%

[Amishman]

7. 2016 was about 5 million votes

Last totals I saw have us around 2.75 million.

Between 50 and 60 percent reported seems right.

[TwilightZone]

11. It's 54% according to the latest numbers.

54% of Expected Vote Reporting

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/2020-california-primary-election-results/story?id=68409563

[Hav]

12. I applaud all who combat the misinformation being propagated here by supporters of one candidate

It's crazy seeing all these conspiracy theories by some that rather show their ignorance. The negative aspect isn't just their ignorance but how others just throw logical thinking in the trash can and agree with the nonsense.

[former9thward]

13. The New York Times thinks about 6,347,000 people voted.

They estimate Sanders will get 202 delegates and Biden 142 with Warren and Bloomberg getting 71 between them.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/03/03/us/elections/forecast-california-primary.html

There may be a paywall there.

[honest.abe]

21. Those numbers sound about right. If so that's only a 60 delegate net gain from CA.

Biden would retain a substantial overall lead in delegates.

[NurseJackie]

14. Is it really "news" if BS was expected to win anyway?

I mean... I guess it's worth reporting, but it's hardly the earth-shattering BREAKING NEWS that the BS fans seem to be clamoring for.

[democrattotheend]

17. FWIW, Sanders' showing increased in California in 2016 after all the votes were counted

If I recall, Hillary had a bigger lead on election night than she ended up with when all the votes were counted. But that will probably be different this time, since polls in other states showed Biden doing much better than Bernie among late deciders.

[karin_sj]

20. Track your ballot status here

https://www.sos.ca.gov/elections/ballot-status/

Many of the counties have links where you can check via the web but others you have to call.

I mailed in my ballot late last week and when I checked the status, it had been counted.

[BigmanPigman]

22. Everybody told us it would take days...no surprise.

This is how they verify all ballots. Many people used mail-ins but dropped them off in person at the polls. I do this and I have spoken with others who do the same thing in CA. Be patient people.

I have heard many people on both CNN and MSNBC explaining that CA would take a while. If people choose not to listen or take them seriously, tough! I even wrote posts here on DU and said that it will take a while during the past week.

[Mr.Bill]

24. The Registrar of voters in my county in California

has until April 3 to certify the count. This is typical.

[bluedye33139]

29. They want the media to call it for the presumptuous nominee.

Not the presumptive nominee, but the presumptuous one.