Wayne County BOE completes post-election audit
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% accuracy.
The post-election audit was conducted by completing a hand count of 5% 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, 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.”
This article originally appeared on The Daily Record: Wayne County BOE reports audit for special election
