INVENTORY CONTROL
Pilot Linear Ballot Hand-Count System: Cajun Clothesline
1. Ballot style was an actual ballot from St Charles Parish 2020 General Election with twelve federal, state, and local races.
2. A baseball pitch count sheet was adapted for counters to record voter intent for each race.
3. A training session and practice runs were held.
4. Speed: 100 ballots were counted in 40 minutes with first-time counters. The hand count process would require about 4 hours with 10 volunteer hand count commissioners for an average parish precinct with an average turnout.
5. Accuracy: A one-vote discrepancy was reported between the two counters on each of the three races, resulting in an accuracy rate of 99.75%. These discrepancies were not material to the race’s outcome, and no recount was conducted.
