Wayne BOE completes audit
The Wayne County Board of Elections announced the successful completion of an audit of votes cast in the Aug. 8 Special Election.
The Wayne County Board of Elections announced the successful completion of an audit of votes cast in the Aug. 8 Special Election. The audit, which took place on Sept. 6, was reported to the Ohio Secretary of State with 100 percent accuracy.
The post-election audit was conducted by completing a hand count of 5 percent of the ballots cast in the Special Election for State Issue 1 selected through a random draw at a public meeting. The hand count confirmed the Official Results as certified by the Board of Elections on Aug. 28.
“Post-election audits are important,” said Julie Leathers Stahl, BOE Director. “Verifying a random sample of ballots confirms the accuracy of certified election results and provides assurance to Wayne County voters that their elections are accurate and honest.”