Pennsylvania holds literal roll of the dice for election audits
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — A literal roll of the dice determined which recent election results are audited.
Pennsylvania's election leaders do this after every election: they audit a random sample of election results, examining them carefully to make sure there are no irregularities.
So, how do they choose the sample? Well, it's almost like a low-tech lottery drawing.
One volunteer after another rolled the dice and the Department of State recorded the dice-roll results, which correspond to which election results will get an extra-close look.
'This is our sixth statewide risk-limiting audit since the 2022 general election,' Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt said. 'RLAs are proven to be the highest standard of comprehensive election audits because the RLA process provides a statistically sound, scientific method for confirming, with a high degree of confidence, that the reported outcome of the audited election is accurate.'
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