May 02, 2024 - Harrisburg, PA
The Department of State began Pennsylvania's fourth statewide risk-limiting election audit (RLA), this time for the April 23, 2024, presidential primary."Risk-limiting audits have proven to be the highest standard of comprehensive election audits, not just here in Pennsylvania, but across the country," Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt said. "With a high degree of confidence, this RLA process provides a statistically sound, scientific method for confirming that the reported outcome of the audited election is accurate."Ten Department employees took turns rolling 10-sided dice to deliver the random 20-digit "seed number," which is used to determine which batches of ballots counties will audit over the next several days.The livestream of the event continues the Shapiro Administration's commitment to transparency in election administration in the Commonwealth.Speakers:Jonathan Marks - Deputy Secretary for Elections and Commissions, PA Dept. of State
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