State Manual Audit Provisions-09-05

Manual Audit Requirements The following examples illustrate a variety of manual audit requirements in several states using voter-verified paper records. Some apply generically to both DRE + VVPAT systems and optical scan systems, since both offer voter-verified paper records which can be compared to an electronic tally. Others refer specifically to DRE + VVPAT systems. In each case, the paper record verified by the voter is the one used in the manual count. None of the states listed here permit anything but the VVPR to be used for the manual audit. All but California’s, Illinois’ and Minnesota’s provisions were passed this year; Illinois’ 2005 bill updates an earlier law by increasing the percentage audit. This document may not include all states with mandatory random manual audits. The Verified Voting Foundation continues to research this issue and will post updates to this information as new data becomes available. We welcome input and suggestions. ALASKA Manual audit requirement: One precinct accounting for at least 5% of the ballots in that district 1Statute or legislative reference: HB94 [Ch. No. 2, FSSLA 2005]; Signed into law 06/24/05 Language of the audit provision: Sec. 15.15.430. Scope of the review of ballot counting. (a) the review of ballot counting by the director shall include … (3) unless the ballot for the election district contains nothing but uncontested offices, a hand count of ballots from one randomly ...