California Secretary of State — Election information
Official guidance for the November 3, 2026 election. Election Night reporting begins after polls close; use the official site to distinguish ongoing canvass updates from certified results.
Service area: California statewide information and referrals; no precinct-specific ballot or individual eligibility determination
- Availability · November 3, 2026 General Election; results availability begins after polls close
- Election results for the November 3, 2026, General Election are available beginning after the polls close at 8:00 p.m. on the California Secretary of State’s Election Results website at electionresults.sos.ca.gov.
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Official election page, exact reviewed guidance paragraph
Election results for the November 3, 2026, General Election are available beginning after the polls close at 8:00 p.m. on the California Secretary of State’s Election Results website at electionresults.sos.ca.gov.
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot
e7e81dcd699cf8f5 - Availability · November 2026 Election Night and subsequent canvass updates
- Results will begin to be posted at 8:00 p.m. and will be updated throughout Election Night. In the days afterwards, the results will be updated each day throughout the canvass as counties count the remaining ballots.
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Official election page, exact reviewed guidance paragraph
Results will begin to be posted at 8:00 p.m. and will be updated throughout Election Night. In the days afterwards, the results will be updated each day throughout the canvass as counties count the remaining ballots.
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot
e7e81dcd699cf8f5 - Availability · Published statewide certification schedule for the November 3, 2026 election
- The official certified results of the election will be posted by December 11, 2026, at sos.ca.gov/elections.
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Official election page, exact reviewed guidance paragraph
The official certified results of the election will be posted by December 11, 2026, at sos.ca.gov/elections.
Agent source review: October 26, 2026 · Snapshot
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Official election page, exact reviewed guidance paragraph
Election Results
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Official state historical-results directory. Select the election and verify its certification status at the publisher.
Service area: California statewide information and referrals; no precinct-specific ballot or individual eligibility determination
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California Secretary of State · California Secretary of State — state-guides (opens in a new tab)
Official election page, exact published resource link; target contents not republished
Statewide Election Results
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