Natrona County Election Audit Confirms Zero Discrepancies in Primary Ballot Hand Count
Natrona County Clerk Tracy Good announced that a manual hand count of primary election ballots in Natrona County, Wyoming, perfectly matched machine tallies, showing zero discrepancies. A team of 24 workers dedicated six hours to manually count 890 paper ballots as part of a post-election audit. This thorough process confirmed the accuracy of the electronic machine count across all races. When questioned by Natrona County commissioners about any variations between the paper ballots and machine tallies, Good explicitly stated there was 'not one variation.' Commissioners commended the election workers and defended staff and volunteers against post-election criticism, emphasizing their hard work in ensuring the integrity and ethical conduct of the elections. Good also highlighted the extensive support from various county departments, including computer technicians, road crews, fairgrounds workers, and sheriff’s deputies, alongside 250 local election judges, underscoring the collaborative effort involved in ru...