LAKEPORT, Calif. — The Lake County Registrar of Voters Office reported that it will begin processing vote-by-mail ballots for the Sept. 14 California Gubernatorial Recall Election on Monday, Aug. 23, at 9 a.m.

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

The scanning and adjudicating of the official ballots will commence on Tuesday, Sept. 7, in the Registrar of Voters office, located in Room 209 on the second floor of the Lake County Courthouse, 255 N. Forbes St. in Lakeport.

The elections office will not announce the results until after the close of the polls at 8 p.m. on Election Day, Sept. 14.

The official canvass will commence on Thursday, Sept. 16, at 9 a.m. and will continue daily, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays excepted, for not less than six hours each day until completed.

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

Observers may contact the Registrar of Voters office at 707-263-2372 during the official canvass period for the proposed schedule.

Staff may be required to work on some Saturdays, Sundays and county holidays as needed in order to complete the official canvass by the state deadline.