Three Days Later, Los Angeles Still Hasn’t Called The Race

Election officials note that California’s voting system allows every registered voter to receive a ballot by mail. Ballots returned through the mail are counted if they are postmarked on or before Election Day and arrive within the legally established deadline.

Officials also point out that signature verification requirements and ballot curing procedures extend the counting timeline.

Orange County Registrar of Voters Bob Page argued that modern counting procedures are actually faster than previous election systems.

Meanwhile, Pratt has remained publicly optimistic.

When asked about the race, a representative for Pratt pointed reporters toward a simple message the candidate posted on X.