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2020 General Election Hand Count Results

Summary of Hand Count Audits - 2020 General Election

 In accordance with A.R.S. § 16-602, county election officers are required to conduct a hand count of a sample of ballots to test the accuracy of the vote tabulation equipment if there is participation from the county political parties. Those counties that conduct the hand count are required by law to report the results to the Secretary of State. 

Click the County name to view the full report. 

Last Updated: 11/17/2020 at 4:54 pm

COUNTY STATUS RESULT
Apache Not Performed Not performed as the County Chairs of two political parties did not designate the required members for the Hand Count Election Board (A.R.S. § 16-602(B)(7))
Cochise Completed - Passed Performed on November 4  and November 7, 2020; found to be within the acceptable margin
Coconino Completed - Passed Performed on November 4 and November 5, 2020; no discrepancies were found
Gila Not Performed Not performed as the County Chair of the Republican Party did not designate the required members for the Hand Count Election Board (A.R.S. § 16-602(B)(7))
Graham Not Performed Not performed as the County Chairs of two political parties did not designate the required members for the Hand Count Election Board (A.R.S. § 16-602(B)(7))
Greenlee Completed - Passed Performed on November 4, 2020; no discrepancies were found
La Paz Not Performed Not performed as the County Chairs of two political parties did not designate the required members for the Hand Count Election Board (A.R.S. § 16-602(B)(7))
Maricopa Completed - Passed Performed on November 4,  November 7,  and November 9 2020; no discrepancies were found
Mohave Completed - Passed Performed on November 4,   November 7 2020; found to be within the acceptable margin
Navajo Completed - Passed Performed on November 4, 2020; no discrepancies were found
Pima Completed - Passed Performed on November 7, 2020; found to be within the acceptable margin
Pinal Completed - Passed Performed on November 5, 2020; found to be within the acceptable margin
Santa Cruz Completed - Passed Performed on November 4, 2020; no discrepancies were found
Yavapai Completed - Passed Performed on November 4, 2020; no discrepancies were found
Yuma Not Performed Not performed as the County Chairs of the Republican and Libertarian Parties did not designate the required members for the Hand Count Election Board (A.R.S. § 16-602(B)(7))

The purpose of the hand count audit is to compare the results of the machine count to the hand count to assure that the machines are working properly and accurately counting votes. Under Arizona law, the Vote Count Verification Committee establishes the designated, acceptable margins for conducting hand counts. A.R.S. § 16-602(K).

The designated margins for the 2020 General Election are:

  • Early Ballots – five votes or two percent, whichever is greater
  • Polling Place Ballots – three votes or one percent, whichever is greater

 

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