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CITIZEN AUDIT / PARALLEL ELECTION RESULT (CAPER) TALLY SHEETS -  an opportunity for comparative analysis. 

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The sample tables below are works-in-progress. L Landes Oct. 11, 06 

(We're looking for comparison between types of: machines, voting (undervotes, overvotes, spoiled ballots), parallel vs. official, party registration vs turnout (theoretical crossover), complaints (not registered, machine malfunction, etc))

SAMPLE PRECINCT INFORMATION: REQUIRED INFORMATION

DATE OF ELECTION 11/7/06
STATE PA
COUNTY BUCKS
TOWN YARDLEY
ZIP CODE 19067
PRECINCT NUMBER 1-A
Technology at polls TOUCHSCREEN
Manufacturer ES&S
Service provider ES&S
Additional Technology
(purpose?)
SCANNER
(for absentee ballots)
Manufacturer ES&S
Service provider ES&S
Total registered 1000
Reps registered   400
Dems registered   500
Other registered   100
% of registered voting 500 (50%)
% of Rs voting 200 (50%)
% of Ds voting 250 (50%)
% of Os voting 50 (50%)
Absentee voters  
Early voters  
Spoiled ballots  
Complaints of machine malfunction at polls  
Complaints of machine malfunction at headquarters  
Long lines ?  
Un-registered ?  

SAMPLE PRECINCT TALLY SHEET FOR COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS:

OFFICE/
INITIATIVES, ETC.
CANDIDATES
 
OFFICIAL
TOTAL AT POLL
(could include absentee/early votes)
OFFICIAL
FINAL TOTAL
(includes absentee/early votes)
PARALLEL (PE)
TOTAL VOTES
PE% OF OFFICIAL
TOTAL VOTES
CANDIDATE'S% OF OFFICIAL VOTES CANDIDATE'S% OF PE VOTES %DIFFERENCE
(here is where we check for irregularities)
U.S.SENATE ABLE (R)              
U.S.SENATE BROWN (D)              
U.S.SENATE CRANE (I)              
GOVERNOR DANIEL (R)              
GOVERNOR EPHRAM (D)              
GOVERNOR FUMO (I)              
new roads YES              
new roads NO