This Finding demonstrates hand counting scales to any county size based on polling places, not voter numbers.
Myth: Hand Counting Only Works in Small Counties
Ironically, I have encountered people who want hand-counted elections but then repeat the talking point that it is probably only for small counties. They have the best intentions and are using what they believe is common sense: that a smaller number of ballots are doable for hand counting, but larger counties will need machines. The first question is how many ballots are cast at any polling place.
Average Number of Ballots Cast at Polling Places = 360 to 480
We used artificial intelligence and asked for the average number of registered voters per polling place across the United States. AI said 600 to 800. Next, we asked for the average voter turnout in the United States. AI said 60%. Simple math that a human can do calculates that the average number of ballots cast at a polling place in the United States is 360 to 480.
Size of the Polling Place is Important, Not the Size of the County
These averages beg the question: Is there a difference when 360-480 ballots are cast in a polling place in a SMALL county versus the same number of ballots cast in a polling place in a BIG county? It doesn’t matter where the polling place is located – it matters how many ballots are cast.
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View the one-pager Hand Counting Works in Any County, Any Size.
Date:
2025-03-29
eManual Section:
9
eManual Section Title:
Myth-Debunking Workbook
eManual SubSection Title:
Finding: Works in Any County, Any Size
eManual page number:
271
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