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Frostburg City Board of Elections requires printed, signed daily backup of vote tallies
Summary
The Frostburg City Board of Elections voted to amend canvassing procedures to require printing each day’s Excel tally, having at least two board members sign it and storing it in a secured location until the board reconvenes to canvass.
The Frostburg City Board of Elections voted on Feb. 19 to amend its canvassing operating procedures to require a printed, signed daily backup of any Excel tally used during multi-day counts. The change requires that "the record stored in the Excel spreadsheet for the tally for that day, be printed out, physically signed off on by at least 2 board members, and stored in a safe location until the board reconvenes to do an on accountancy," the presiding officer said during the meeting.
Board members discussed why the board should process ballots "by ballot" in batches of 50 — meaning each ballot is reviewed across all offices before the next ballot — rather than counting race-by-race, citing efficiency and verification concerns. Staff explained prior years’ practices and said the board…
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