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Who Verifies Election Accuracy?

September 8, 2020

Election accuracy is a top priority for election officials. While methods of casting ballots may vary across the nation, every election jurisdiction follows a multi-layered approach to help ensure all votes are counted as cast.

Table describing the major steps in verifying election accuracy, including conducting logic and accuracy testing, verifying that no votes have been cast before polls open, printing multiple copies of results after polls close, and conducting post-election audits.