Do Post-Election Audits of Voting Machines Match Election Results Every Time?

Consider this statement by a former President of the Missouri clerks association, who was addressing the 5% hand count done after an election to verify the voting machine results. It seems to say that humans had to recount 8 times to get results that matched voting machines totals, because the voting machines were deemed accurate.

“The bipartisan team’s count is often not accurate on the first try. Some teams recounted 8 times to get an accurate count. On the other hand, the results of the tabulator were correct the first time.”

In the hand count eManual, we discuss Logic & Accuracy and Risk-Limiting Audits on page 49, two methods used to verify machine totals. But, computer experts have been complaining about the validity of these tests for decades with, according to Col. Shawn Smith, the originator of the Risk-Limiting Audits being “disavowed” by their creator. Watch Col. Smith’s presentation at a 2024 Turning Point Action event, where he discusses the risks of election voting systems.

And, NO, audit results do not match voting machine totals EVERY single time (a common assertion of election officials). Our Election Results Verification tool has uncovered mistakes in Nov. 2024 election results in two different Missouri counties. See Legacy Teams Undermine Election Integrity.