Some local polling places are among those randomly selected by Deputy Secretary of the State Scott Bates to have primary results audited. Five percent of the precincts that use optical scan machines are subject to the audit. Those hand counted ballots will be matched against vote totals from the machines.

The Democratic ballots cast at the Danbury War Memorial, the Bethlehem Town Office Building and Sarah Noble Intermediate School in New Milford will be hand counted for the Governor, Treasurer and Attorney General races.  The alternate sites selected were Park Avenue School in Danbury and Gaylordsville Fire House in New Milford.  Republican races to be audited are Lt Governor, Comptroller and Attorney General.

There were 717 polling locations that used optical scan machines on August 14th so 36 primary and 10 alternate locations were selected. The results of audits will be analyzed by UConn, the Secretary of the State’s Office and the State Elections Enforcement Commission, and then be made available to the public.