Re: [EL] Reporting of election results

Paul:

Yes, I'm looking for information on how the results are transmitted.

I spoke with a colleague who said that in NY, precincts used to call county officials and report the results. But I'm guessing this was a function of the type of voting equipment used (lever machines). Now, with most of the country on optical scan and DREs, the transmition is going to be done entirely electronically I suppose (and that varies by machine type), correct?

Thanks in advance,

Vassia

From: Paul Gronke <paul.gronke@gmail.com>
To: Vassia Stoilov <vassia37@yahoo.com>
Cc: election-law@mailman.lls.edu
Sent: Mon, December 6, 2010 8:50:11 AM
Subject: Re: [EL] Reporting of election results

Vassia

I suspect list members will need more details on what you mean by "how election results are reported".

Do you mean how they are transmitted (by electronic means [and if electronic, encrypted or not]); by physical transport of a memory card; by physical transport of a numerical tally; or some combination. And so on up the line.

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On Dec 6, 2010, at 5:39 AM, Vassia Stoilov wrote:

> I am looking for sources that provide an overview of how election results are reported from polling stations to county boards and then to state boards on election day. Have any comparative studies/tables been done on this?
>
> The reporting requirements will of course vary from state to state, but would it be a plausible assumption that there may be variance within states (and what would account for that variance)?
>
> Please feel free to respond offlist or as you deem appropriate.
>
> Thanks,
> Vassia Stoilov
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