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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 |