Californians hoping to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom submitted more than enough valid signatures on petitions to hold a recall election.
Supporters of the recall say they have submitted 2.1 million raw signatures by the Wednesday deadline, pushing them over the 1.5 million valid signatures needed to ensure a recall vote, according to Politico.
A report released Friday by state election officials shows almost 1.2 million voter signatures validated as of last week and an additional 380,000 signatures have not yet been reviewed.
The unreviewed block of signatures is likely to yield the number of signatures needed for the recall vote as the petition currently has an 82 percent validity rate.
Election officials can review signatures through April 29, but the validity rate could lead petition organizers to reach the signature threshold by early April, the Los Angles Times reported.
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