October 10, 2024
Audit Hand-Count Tally Sheet and Guides
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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 Word 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.
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