Did you vote by mail or cast a provisional ballot in the November midterm election? Here's how to check if it has been counted

ByRicky Courtney KFSN logo
Wednesday, November 7, 2018
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FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- California's General Election, also known as the midterm election, took place on Tuesday, November 6, 2018.

Now that the election is over make sure your vote was counted if you voted by mail or cast a provisional ballot.

All elections offices in California allow voters to check the status of vote-by-mail or provisional ballots, many even offer an online lookup tool. Check the listings below.

If your elections office says that it has not received or counted your ballot yet, know that it may take a few days.

Voting by mail is more popular than ever, and ballots are counted as long as they are postmarked by election day, even if it arrives up to three days later. That means county elections offices often have large stacks of envelopes to process, so it can take a few days to scan all the envelopes as arrived, check signatures and scan the ballots.

The provisional voting process can take even longer, especially under California's conditional voter registration process. Elections officials must research each provisional ballot to make sure the voter is eligible before the votes can be counted.

So keep checking over the days to come to make sure your vote was counted.

Get the latest updates on elections news at: ABC30.com/politics.

Fresno County Clerk/Registrar of Voters

Address: 2221 Kern St, Fresno CA 93721

Website: FresnoVote.com

Phone Number: (559) 600-8683

Check Vote-By-Mail Ballot Status: click here

Check Provisional Ballot Status: (559) 600-8683

Kings County Elections Office

Address: 1400 W Lacey Blvd, Hanford CA 93230

Website: King County Elections

Phone Number: (559) 852-4401

Check Vote-By-Mail Ballot Status: click here or call (559) 852-4401

Check Provisional Ballot Status: click here or call (559) 852-4401

Madera County Clerk-Recorder, Elections Division

Address: 200 West 4th St, Madera CA 93637

Website: VoteMadera.com

Phone Number: (800) 435-0509

Check Vote-By-Mail Ballot Status: use the California Voter Status tool or call (800) 435-0509

Check Provisional Ballot Status: (800) 435-0509

Mariposa County Clerk

Address: 4982 10th St, Mariposa CA 95338

Website: Mariposa County Elections

Phone Number: (866) 607-8241

Check Vote-By-Mail Ballot Status: use the California Voter Status tool or call (866) 607-8241

Check Provisional Ballot Status: (866) 607-8241

Merced County Registrar of Voters

Address: 2222 M St, Room 14, Merced CA 95340

Website: Merced County Elections

Phone Number: (800) 561-0619

Check Vote-By-Mail Ballot Status: click here or call (800) 561-0619

Check Provisional Ballot Status: (800) 561-0619

Tulare County Registrar of Voters

Address: 5951 S Mooney Blvd, Visalia CA 93277

Website: Tulare County Elections

Phone Number: (559) 624-7300

Check Vote-By-Mail Ballot Status: click here

Check Provisional Ballot Status: (559) 624-7300