Members of the Public are Invited to Observe 1% Manual Tally from the November 3, 2026 Monterey County Midterm General Election on November 12 in Salinas
Salinas, CA – Monterey County Elections will conduct the required 1% Manual Tally for the November 3, 2026, General Election according to the following schedule:
Random selection of batches will begin at 10 a.m. Thursday, November 12, 2026.
The 1% Manual Tally will begin on Monday, November 16, 2026.
Members of the public are invited to observe both the random selection process and the manual tally at the Monterey County Elections Department, located at 1441 Schilling Place – North Building, in Salinas.
“The 1% manual tally is one of numerous audits taken to ensure the integrity and accuracy of the vote count,” said Gina Martinez, Registrar of Voters. “The process is completely open to public observation.”
During the official canvass following each election, the elections official randomly selects batches of ballots for a manual tally and compares the results to the official reports generated by the voting system. Although the process is known as the 1% Manual Tally, substantially more than 1% of ballots are reviewed to include both vote-by-mail ballots and polling place ballots. Additional batches are selected to ensure that each ballot scanner is included in the manual tally review and comparison process.
For more information, visit https://countyofmonterey.gov/elections or call (831) 796-1499.
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