Santa Barbara County outlines how returned ballots are processed

Oct 2, 2026

A county presenter described step-by-step handling of returned ballots: teams collect ballots, staff verify signatures and separate ballots from envelopes to preserve anonymity, and ballots are prepared for tabulation and retained for audits.

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A presenter for the Santa Barbara County Elections Office walked viewers through how returned ballots are handled after collection, saying teams of two collect drop-box ballots and bring them to the Elections Office for verification.

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