Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. County election officials begin tallying the votes once the polls close and report results to the state starting two hours later.

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California voters can begin returning their ballots at an early voting site. While operating hours at early voting sites vary by county, polls are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day — Tuesday.