This Finding shows 56% of Americans would volunteer to hand count, with quick training programs available.

Myth: Not Enough People to Hand Count

I have heard this so often, ‘We don’t have enough people to work elections now, there will never be enough to hand count,’ that I can usually finish the sentence before the clerk.

I agree that clerks struggle to get enough election workers, but those who must fix the current issue are the political parties and the clerks themselves. This topic is discussed in “Have We Abdicated Our Election Duties to Clerks?” on page 179 of the eManual.

The second half of the sentence begs another question: How many people are needed to hand count an election?

In February 2025, Rasmussen Reports published the results of a national survey that asked participants if they would be willing to volunteer to “hand count and examine ballots … on election night.” The majority, 56%, answered “yes.” That is more than what is needed. Franklin County, OH, with about 840,000 registered voters, would need less than 2% of voters to volunteer.

People crowd hands raised happy

The Skill to Hand Count Ballots: We Were Misled to Believe It’s Less Effective

In our rush towards modernity, we mistakenly abandoned hand-counting ballots, believing it to be unnecessary, when in fact, it’s quite the opposite. The knowledge of the skill faded into obscurity through a collective cultural misstep that convinced us of its unimportance.
That misstep and misconception are being corrected now.

Empower the People by “Re”-Training to Hand Count Ballots

Through Mike Lindell’s grassroots organization, Cause of America, we have brought the skill of hand-counting ballots back to the People. Hand count training empowers the people to take back control and return trust in our elections. Both in-person and online training resources are available; as quoted in this article, it is “easy-peasy.”

Training: Express Training

Those trained in a ‘Train the Trainers’ class can, but do not have to, teach the 6 hour class themselves. For trainers who would prefer to teach a shorter class with fewer supplies needed, we designed Express Training.

Learn to Hand Count in 60 Minutes

In about 60 minutes, a single trainer can teach 5 to 500 people (or more) how to hand count. Training more people in less time creates a legion of election workers ready to hand count elections nationwide. All training materials are available for download, including a template for a flyer to advertise the event.

Online Training

Another benefit of the Express Training class is that it is recorded and posted online at ReturntoHandCounting.com/Training/Express-Training for 24/7 access. Whether you want to self-learn at home or play the video for a group meeting, the only materials you will need are four documents to print and a Sharpie style marker.

Click the PDF icon to read the complete Findings document.

See the one-pager Plenty of People Ready to Hand Count.
Tags: estimator tool, Hand Count Estimator, hanging chad, Mike Lindell, paper ballots, training
Date: 2025-03-29
eManual Section: 9
eManual Section Title: Myth-Debunking Workbook
eManual SubSection Title: Finding: Plenty of People to Hand Count Because We're Re-Training
eManual page number: 266
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