Audit finds 2018 election in Broward County was marred by waste, extra votes, unnecessary delays
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Half of Broward County’s election precincts reported more ballots cast than the number of voters. Backlogs in processing mail ballots snarled reporting of results.
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Confusing ballot design may have led thousands of voters to inadvertently skip an important contest.
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Money was wasted on unneeded blank ballots, which weren’t adequately tracked and were eventually destroyed.
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After election day, auditors found the recount was plagued by poor planning, inadequate staffing and equipment, and poor quality control.
Confidence
The findings led to a troubling conclusion from Broward County Auditor Bob Melton, whose office examined what went wrong in 2018.
“We conclude that the November 2018 election was not efficiently and effectively conducted,” Melton wrote in to county commissioners. “Based on the totality of these issues, we are unable to provide assurance over the accuracy of the November 2018 election results as reported.”
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