Secretary of the State Denise Merrill has randomly selected voting precincts ”“ including two in Stamford — to have their results audited following the Sept. 14 primary election.
As prescribed by Connecticut General Statute 9-320f, 5% of polling places are subject to the audit. Those manually counted ballots will be matched against vote totals from optical-scan machines.
“Auditing election results is one of the strongest protections we have in place to ensure that the results of Connecticut”™s elections accurately reflect the will of Connecticut”™s voters,” said Merrill. “Our top priority is ensuring that every Connecticut voter knows that our elections are free, fair, and accurate.”
The polling places to be audited are:
- Hamden (Dem) ”“ Booker T. Washington Academy
- West Haven (Rep) ”“ Pagels School
- Groton (Dem) ”“ Zbierski House EPB
- West Haven (Dem) ”“ Church of the Holy Spirit
- Stamford (Dem) ”“ Our Lady Star of the Sea
- East Hartford (Dem) ”“ Goodwin School
Alternates:
- Stamford (Dem) ”“ Davenport Ridge School
- East Hartford (Dem) – Mayberry School
- West Haven (Rep) ”“ Forest School
- Hamden (Dem) ”“ Spring Glen School
