Results will be released statewide at 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

The timeline for the county canvassing board to report results, and to conduct any possible recounts once ordered by the Secretary of State are as follows:

• Tuesday, May 16, 2023: Preliminary Election Night Returns (the results of all early voting and all vote-by-mail tabulated by the end of the early voting period) are due no later than 7:30 PM in the respective county’s time zone and in 45-minute increments (precinct election results) thereafter until all results (except for provisional ballots and certain vote-by-mail ballots with cure affidavits) are completely reported.


• Saturday, May 20, 2023: Unofficial Returns are due no later than noon on the 4th day after the Election. The Secretary of State will order a machine recount if the 1st set of unofficial returns indicates that by a margin of ½ of 1% or less of the total votes cast, a candidate for office was eliminated or defeated, a judicial candidate for retention was retained or not retained, or an issue was approved or rejected.


• Thursday, May 25, 2023: If a machine recount is ordered, Second Unofficial Returns are due no later than 3:00 PM on the 9th day after the Election. The Secretary of State will order a manual recount if the 2nd set of unofficial returns indicates that by a margin of ¼ of 1% or less of the total votes cast, a candidate for office was eliminated or defeated, a judicial candidate for retention was retained or not retained, or an issue was approved or rejected.


• Sunday, May 28, 2023: Official Returns are due no later than noon on the 12th day after the Election.
  

The Elections Canvassing Commission meets on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at 9:00 AM to certify the Official Returns.

For detailed information about the outcome of county, municipal and other local races, please contact the respective county Supervisor of Elections office.