LAKEPORT, Calif. – The Lake County Registrar of Voters Office reported that it will begin to process absentee ballots for the November election this week.

Registrar of Voters Diane Fridley said she and her staff will commence processing vote by mail ballots for the Nov. 5 Consolidated General District Election at 8 a.m. Monday, Oct. 21.

The processing of the vote by mail voter ballots will continue through Election Day as well as during the official canvass, Fridley said.

The counting of the official ballots will commence on Tuesday, Nov. 5, in the Registrar of Voters Office, Room 209 at the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St., Lakeport. Fridley said the results will not be announced until after the close of the polls at 8 p.m.

The official canvass will begin at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, and will continue daily – excluding weekends and holidays – until completed, Fridley reported.

Fridley said observers are invited to view the processing and counting of the ballots, but shall not interfere with the election process.