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Election administrators test a paper-first audit standard
Local officials are opening the counting room earlier, publishing sampling rules, and inviting skeptics to watch the audit before results are certified.
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Local officials are opening the counting room earlier, publishing sampling rules, and inviting skeptics to watch the audit before results are certified.
Mara Voss · Jul 18, 2026 / 1 min