Officials read precinct tallies and confirm matching counts; one transcript line flagged for re-check
Election staff read precinct-by-precinct 'pages cast' totals and reported that each matched ballots counted by the scanner; the transcript contains an apparent discrepancy at Clear Lake Ward 3 that was re-checked during the session.
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An election staff member read precinct names and reported the 'pages cast' totals while participants confirmed those figures matched ballots counted by the ballot scanner. Examples reported during the reading included Curling Ward 1 — "pages cast was 341 which matches the back of 341" and Mason City Ward 2, Precinct 2 — "it's 331 and here is 331."
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