Georgia is beginning a record 20 risk-limiting audits of last week’s election, with one audit in each of 20 counties, Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger said.
State employees chosen at random used 20 dice, each with 10 sides, to generate a number to start the process. Raffensperger watched the roll.
Raffensperger said he stands by the accuracy of the results and considers the election secure. He described the audits as a way to strengthen public confidence, invoking the phrase “Trust but verify.”
He said the audits are expected to finish the following Wednesday and that his office will provide the results.
Raffensperger also said his office still has a south Georgia runoff to handle and is dealing with fallout from a memory card mishap in Seminole County. He praised state staff and county election workers for their service.
Marcus Jones
News Now Georgia
