October 10, 2024
Audit Hand-Count Resources
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If your teams need tally sheets for the hand-count portion of your post-election audit or quick guidance on a counting method, we have you covered.
Audit Hand-Count Tally Sheet
The tally sheet is easy to modify in Excel and prints landscape on a single sheet of letter-size paper.
Quick Reference Guide: The Calling Method
This guide includes a list of supplies and the steps involved in doing an audit hand-count using the calling method. Teams read aloud, verify and record votes, ensuring accuracy by comparing independent tally sheets for each contest.
Quick Reference Guide: The Stacking Method
In this guide, you’ll find a supply list and the steps for doing an audit hand-count using the stacking method. Teams sort ballots, count them in stacks and verify the hand-counts for accuracy.
If you need any changes to the text of the quick reference guides, just ask. Our team is here to make edits, so you can use the guides for your post-election audits. We’re looking forward to working with you.
