Cherokee County Auditor Kris Glienke conducted a successful post-election audit of the June Primary election on June 10th. Ballots in the Quimby 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 Representative District 4 race and County Board of Supervisors District 1 race were audited. The results matched 100%.
“The results matched exactly and this is the outcome all voters and election officials should expect with every election,” reported Auditor Glienke. “Our county’s election was smooth and well-run because of the planning and preparations completed by Auditor’s staff, the dedication and enthusiasm of poll workers, and the voters who exercised their right to vote in a respectful manner. This great working relationship should strengthen the confidence voters have that every vote matters in Cherokee County.”
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 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. Information about the voting process is available at VoterReady.Iowa.gov.