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County officials tell committee automated audits could match hand counts with far less labor
Summary
County election officials and a vendor testified on S3853, saying automated post‑election audit tools can deliver the same accuracy as hand counts for sampled ballots while sharply reducing staff hours and costs; the committee did not vote on the discussion‑only measure.
County election officials and an audit vendor told the committee that automated post‑election audit tools can yield the same accuracy as hand counts while substantially reducing the labor, time and cost of audits.
Eileen Keane (Monmouth County Board of Elections) explained the stress on local election staff during post‑election periods and outlined the current statutory hand‑count…
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