2021-05-25
We have probably all heard of the much contested audit of the vote in Arizona's Maricopa County, subject of much lawyerly activity but still in progress. Many may not be aware however that audits are taking place elsewhere, in this case in New Hampshire, where a Democrat Party candidate narrowly lost to the Republican candidate.
In what seems an unlikely development, the auditors have identified the possibility that "a fold through a vote target can create a vote". Reading between the lines, it appears that this can take place on a postal ballot where candidates were running for multiple positions. If the elector had not voted for the full set then a fold could be interpreted as a valid vote. However:
“While the folding seems to be a strong contributor it clearly is not the only factor ... for example: We have observed vastly different error rates on two machines processing the same ballots”
In any event, it seems that the Democrat Party candidate may be out of luck - far from improving her vote, indications so far are that she may have lost by a rather larger margin than previously thought.
Not to be outdone, Georgia may be about to decertify their election.
It looks as though May may be about to go out with a big bang!
