Auditor Hein conducts post-election audit in Jones Co.

     Jones County Auditor Whitney Hein conducted a successful post-election audit of two races in the November election on Monday, Nov. 14. Ballots in the Greenfield precinct were hand-counted by election workers to ensure they matched the totals reported by the ballot tabulator. The precinct was randomly selected by the Secretary of State following Election Day (Nov. 8). The gubernatorial race and constitutional amendment ballot measure were audited. The results matched 100 percent.

   Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate added another layer of protection to Iowa’s electoral process this year by expanding post-election audits to include the statewide constitutional amendment question. All 99 counties are required to conduct a hand-count audit of two races following the November 2022 General Election. In previous elections, they audited only the gubernatorial or presidential race.

   “Post-election audits are a very important part of the election process,” said Auditor Hein. “The results between Election Day and the hand-counted audit matched 100 percent, which means that voters can trust the election process and results.”

   “I’d like to thank the county auditors and our more than 10,000 election officials and poll workers across the state for their hard work this year,” Secretary Pate said. “We conducted another fair, secure election in Iowa and these hand-count audits are one more way we ensure the integrity of the vote.”

   Every ballot tabulator in Iowa undergoes a public pre-election audit to ensure it will count votes accurately on Election Day. Post-election audits are mandatory in all 99 counties following each election.

   For more information about election security in Iowa, visit the Secretary of State’s website at sos.iowa.gov. Information about casting your ballot is available at VoterReady.Iowa.gov.