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Humboldt County outlines processing steps for mail‑in ballots
Summary
A Humboldt County Office of Elections briefing described each step in the life cycle of vote‑by‑mail ballots — from receipt by USPS or drop box through signature review, scanning, independent verification and certification timelines.
The Humboldt County Office of Elections described the step‑by‑step processing of vote‑by‑mail ballots in a recorded briefing, explaining how ballots are received, verified, scanned and prepared for certification.
The presentation explained why those steps exist and how the office maintains chain of custody and transparency: ballots arrive by United States Postal Service or certified drop box, are stored securely, undergo automated sorting and two independent signature checks, and are later scanned and subject to independent verification and a 1% manual tally before results are certified.
According to the briefing, ballots arrive at the elections office either through the U.S. Postal Service or through certified ballot drop boxes. On arrival, ballots are placed in trays and kept in a secured, locked location until processing begins. Processing starts with a first pass through an automated “fluent sorter” that reads each…
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