Sec. of State Calls for Shelton Polling Site to Receive Election Audit

SHELTON, CT — Polling machines at Shelton Intermediate School will be audited this week, under order from the Connecticut Secretary of State's Office.

The audit of 5 percent of the state's polling sites that used optical scanning machines in the Nov. 8 election is to ensure that the machines were working properly. It is not considered a recount.

A total of 38 primary polling sites, and another 31 alternate locations, are subject to the audit. Connecticut had 747 polling sites that used optical scanning machines.

"Connecticut should be proud to have some of the most stringent audit laws in the country," said Secretary of the State Denise Merrill in a statement. "In an election year that saw various entities attempt to sow the seeds of doubt in the process, this state can be assured that all possible safeguards are in place to count every vote. Whether it is Election Day Registration, online voter registration or our meticulous audit process, the rights of the voter are our highest priority in Connecticut."

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