Ag and Rural Caucus April Follow-up
| Follow up to Thursday’s Better Practices Session on Ranked Choice Voting Kari Bull, FairVote WA, responded to a question last Thursday about RCV and electronic voting Kamori Cattadoris asked how ballots were counted, if it was done electronically, and if there were concerns about this. Paper ballots are counted electronically, just as they are now. As they are now, ballots are scanned to record the number of votes received. Then, first choice votes are counted first to see if there is a clear majority. If there is not, a second, third, etc, tabulation would be conducted. The process would be experienced almost identically here in Washington as it already is. E.g. Some races, we know who the winner is on election night. Other races, we wait a few days. There haven’t been concerns using electronic counting methods because we still do have the paper ballots that can be audited or recounted if needed. It has proven to be safe and secure. This is the link to the recording of the meeting: Don 9 April 2024 |
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