Reference number EACTFOI - 220221
Information requested Access to documents held by the Commission, including correspondence, relating to paper vote scanning accuracy in the 2020 election. I apply for access to documents about:
  • Manual checking of scanned paper ballots, including:
    • The number of scans flagged for manual checking
    • The number of votes considered formal and informal after manual checking
    • Estimates or discussion of the number of ballot papers which were actually ambiguous, but were not flagged by the scanner for manual checking
  • Audits of paper ballot scanning, including:
    • The number of formal and informal ballots audited
    • The number of errors found
    • Any reviews or changes to the audit method or process
  • The overall accuracy of the process, including:
    • Comparisons of the ACT’s electronic scanning and counting accuracy with the accuracy of scanned or manual recounts in other jurisdictions
    • Any errors discovered in paper ballot scans or counts

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