Why It Takes California So Long to Count Votes NYT - Top Stories By: Laurel Rosenhall · Jill Cowan and Livia Albeck-Ripka 8 June 2026 at 17:40 Experts say speeding up the count in California would take more resources, but also scaling back rules that expand voting access. © Jae C. Hong/Associated PressBallots are sorted the day after California’s primary election at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center in City of Industry, Calif., on Wednesday.