Conn. picks 82 voting precincts for election audit
August 20, 2008
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HARTFORD, Conn.—State election officials say they have randomly selected 82 voting precincts for an election result audit.
Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz (BYE'-suh-witts) says the 82 precincts represent about one-third of the polling places statewide.
State law requires a hand audit of 10 percent of all polling places in all elections and primaries, excluding precincts already part of hand recounts.
The number was boosted to one-third this election because of the lower number of polling districts involved in the Aug. 12 primaries and the high turnout expected for the November general election.
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Information from: New Haven Register, http://www.nhregister.com
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