Close Contests and How We Approach Them

November 9, 2016 - We are in the process of sorting and preparing the record setting volume of ballots voted, dropped off, or cast as provisionals following yesterday's Presidential General Election. Over 400,000 ballots fall into this category - and it is an enormous undertaking.

As we sort these materials we also monitor close contests so that we can prioritize these contests for ballot processing. Contests falling into these categories generally include races with a margin of difference of 2% or less. We recognize that there is strong public interest in these contests and usually involve large groups of observers. Of course we continue to process all ballots, but sort these ballots in order to prioritize them.