Feds Probe Alleged Voter Fraud in California

On June 5, California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton announced an emergency election count accelerator plan.

Election workers conduct ballot tabulation at the Los Angeles County Ballot Processing Center during California's state primary election in the City of Industry, Calif., on June 2, 2026. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images

LOS ANGELES—Federal authorities announced on June 5 that they were investigating potential voter fraud in California as key races remained untallied days after the June 2 primary election, sparking questions about the state’s potentially weeks-long process for finalizing the results.

More than 3 million votes remained uncounted as of June 4, the latest update available, according to California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber, who has until July 10 to verify the election results.