Raffensperger says audit shows primary results are accurate

(The Center Square) – Georgia’s May 19 primary election was 99.99% accruate, according to audit results released Thursday by Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger.

The ballot image audit analyzed more than 2 million ballot cards, resulting in 159 discrepancies.

“We are currently the only state in the nation conducting an audit at this granular level,” Raffensperger said in a statement. “This level of oversight ensures that our systems are not just operating but operating with near-perfect accuracy.

Of the discrepancies, 143 were from the 43,833 hand-marked ballots cast. The rest were found on votes using ballot-marking devices.

“This finding is significant,” Raffensperger said. “It demonstrates that the use of ballot-marking devices and our secure ballot counting devices is fundamentally more accurate and more secure than relying on hand-marked, hand-counted ballots.”

Georgia elections have been scrutinized since the 2020 election.

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