WyomingCounty clerks would hand count ballots after primaries and general elections
After each primary and general election, Wyoming county clerks would check electronic vote totals against hand counts from one randomly selected precinct per county.
What it does
After each primary and general election, county clerks would hand count all ballots in one randomly chosen precinct per county and compare the count with electronic totals. They would finish within a week.
The secretary of state would set rules for what these hand count audits cover and how clerks carry them out by July 1, 2027.
Argument forComparing hand counts with electronic totals could help county clerks spot counting errors in the selected precincts.
Argument againstCounting every ballot in a selected precinct within a week could add pressure to county clerks during post-election work.
More detail
The secretary of state would randomly pick one precinct in each county, and county clerks would hand count its ballots and compare the totals. The count would cover every ballot cast in the chosen precinct after each primary and general election. Clerks would finish each audit no later than one week after the election and report the count and comparison immediately.
The secretary of state would adopt rules for the hand count audits. The rules would say what the audits cover and how clerks conduct them. The secretary of state would adopt the rules no later than July 1, 2027.
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