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This is true here in the US. The paper ballot scans and then goes into a lock-box for possible manual recount.
by alistairSH 2y ago
This is true here in the US. The paper ballot scans and then goes into a lock-box for possible manual recount.
- Arubis 2y agoDepends on the state. Colorado does do this, for what it’s worth.
- alistairSH 2y agoI thought federal law required paper backups as of 2016-ish? No pure electronic voting today, IIRC.
- Arubis 2y agoIt appears you're correct, albeit somewhat more recently (2021): https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/u-s-election-commission-adopts-nationwide-paper-ballot-guidelines-n1257315 https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/u-s-election-commissio...