Corning, IA – Adams County Auditor Betsy Stormer conducted a successful post-election audit of the June Primary election on June 9th. Ballots in the Adams 1 precinct were hand- counted by election officials to ensure they matched the totals reported by the ballot tabulator.
The precinct was randomly selected by the Secretary of State following Election Day. The US Senate and Auditor of State race was audited. The results matched 100%. County Auditor Betsy Stormer said that the audit is proof of the reliability of the election system in Iowa. “This is one of numerous safeguards to the system, “she said, “but it is especially significant because it is proof after the fact. It shows that the system worked the way it was supposed to.”
Every ballot tabulator in Iowa undergoes a public pre-election test to ensure it will count votes accurately on Election Day. Post-election audits are mandatory in all 99 counties following each election. For the June Primary election, one randomly chosen precinct in each county is required to conduct a post-election audit to verify the machine count.
For more information about election security in Iowa, visit the Secretary of State’s website at sos.iowa.gov.
