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Randomly select precincts in NC counties will be audited Wednesday following municipal elections

PRE News & Ideas | By Annette Weston-Riggs
Published November 8, 2023 at 6:16 AM EST
Much of the fleet of electronic voting machines in the United States was designed without security in mind, in response to the last big national flap over an election in 2000.
Marcus Marritt for NPR
State Board of Elections staff will randomly select precincts, early voting sites, and absentee-by-mail ballots to be counted by hand today (Wednesday) as part of a required audit for the municipal elections.

State Board of Elections staff will randomly select precincts, early voting sites, and absentee-by-mail ballots to be counted by hand Wednesday as part of a required audit for the municipal elections.

The random selection of two voting groups to be counted by hand in each county will take place at 1 p.m. and any member of the public can access the meeting online or by phone

After the random selection, the county boards of elections will count a contest on all ballots by hand from the chosen precincts, and compare the totals with the results of the machine counts.

State election officials say the sample audit count helps ensure the reliability of election results tabulated by machine.

Watch the process unfold:

Online: Webex (Password: NCSBE)

By Phone: (415) 655-0003, Access code: 2428 387 8940#, passcode 62723#
Annette Weston-Riggs
Annette is originally a Midwest gal, born and raised in Michigan, but with career stops in many surrounding states, the Pacific Northwest, and various parts of the southeast. She has been involved in the media industry in eastern North Carolina for more than three years. An award-winning journalist and mother of four, Annette moved to ENC to be closer to family – in particular, her two young grandchildren. It’s possible that a -27 day with a -68 windchill in Minnesota may have also played a role in that decision. In her spare time, Annette does a lot of toddler and baby cuddling, reading, designing costumes for children’s theater and producing the coolest Halloween costumes anyone has ever seen. She has also worked as a diversity and inclusion facilitator serving school districts and large corporations. It’s the people that make this beautiful area special, and she wants to share those stories that touch the hearts of others. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.
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