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Same in the UK. Anyone who can vote can also take part in "The Count", where groups of volunteers count the votes in regional centres.

• chipperyman573 10y ago
  Wouldn't that be easy to spoof numbers? Getting a few hundred people to add 10 or 15 to a candidate in a swing state could make a huge difference.
  • valleyer 10y ago
    Getting a few hundred people to do anything without it leaking is hard. Plus, the paper records are retained, so a recount could specifically identify the culprits.
  • tajen 10y ago
    There are 3 volunteers to tell, write and cross-check the paper ballot; and it's a public audience, meaning that there are a bunch of witnesses, including families who want to teach kids why the votes can be trusted, and party representatives who want to check that the election is not tampered with. It's hard to cheat when so many people can testify.
  • huxley 10y ago
    It's not easy, candidates have the right to appoint agents to verify the voting process, the ballot counts, the correctness of the markings and to certify the count and confirm the ballots are properly sealed in case of a judicial recount.