MARTINEZ – Those seeking up-to-date election results will not be “out of luck” this St. Patrick’s Day.

With the March 17, 2015 7th State Senatorial District Special Primary Election just a week away, the Contra Costa County Elections Division has devised an updated strategy for quickly processing and reporting results.

Results of vote-by-mail ballots that were returned before March 14th will be available shortly after the polls close at 8:00 p.m. on Election Night.

Ballots cast at the polls will be reported beginning at 9:30 p.m., with results updated about every 30 minutes, until all precincts report.

The availability of updated reports will be communicated via Twitter and Facebook, using the hashtag #CoCoVote2015. Any changes to the reporting schedule will also be reported there.

The County Elections Division Twitter page is Twitter.com/CoCoElections. The Facebook page is Facebook.com/pages/Contra-Costa-County-Elections/361344510602519.

Results will be posted to the Elections’ Division website, www.cocovote.us, throughout Election Night and updated by 5:00 pmevery Friday until the election is certified.

Local election results will also be available throughout Election Night on Contra Costa Television (CCTV) beginning at 9:00 pm on Comcast channel 27, Astound channel 32 and AT&T U-Verse channel 99.

Voting is already underway at the Contra Costa County Elections Division, at 555 Escobar Street in Martinez. Registered voters may drop in to vote or pick up a ballot during regular weekday hours (Monday – Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm).

Polling place locations and directional maps, as well as information regarding sample ballots and candidates, are available on the Election’s Division website, www.cocovote.us.

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