Department of Elections
City and County of San Francisco
John Arntz, Director
For Immediate Release
SAN FRANCISCO, June 7, 2010 – The San Francisco Department of Elections will be reporting unofficial election results for the June 8 Consolidated Statewide Direct Primary Election according to the following schedule and locations:
Election Night, June 8
The first results will be released at approximately 8:45 p.m., and will only include votes from vote-by-mail ballots. Approximately one hour later, the second report will be released, which will include votes cast at the polling places. Subsequent reports will be released every half hour until approximately midnight.
Results will be available from the following sources on Election Night:
• North Light Court, City Hall – results will be displayed on a large monitor and updated hardcopies will be distributed approximately every hour.
• Room 48, City Hall – updated hardcopies will be posted outside the Department of Elections’ offices approximately every hour.
• Department Website – results will be posted on www.sfelections.org and a link to statewide results from the Secretary of State’s website will be provided.
• San Francisco Government Television – SFGTV Channel 26 will be reporting results as updated.
After Election Day
Every day in which new votes are processed the Department will release updated results at approximately 4 p.m. These near-daily reports may include results from ballots cast at polling places, vote-by-mail ballots, provisional ballots, and write-in votes.
The Department will continue to release updated unofficial results until all ballots have been counted and the results are certified.
Final Results
The Department will certify the final results no later than July 6, which is the end of the 28-day post-election canvass period specified by the California Elections Code. The Department will announce the final election results by issuing a press release, and posting notices on its website and at its main office in City Hall, Room 48.
More information on the June 8 primary election and election results reporting is available at www.sfelections.org or by calling (415) 554-4375.
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