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.
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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
