The Wisconsin Elections Commission randomly selected Wards 1-4 in the Town of Somers to conduct an audit of the Nov. 5, 2024, election.

Election workers completed the audit of voting equipment on Nov, 26 and no discrepancies was found. Residents can be confident that votes were counted accurately in the November General Election.

During the audit, election officials check to make sure the vote totals compiled by the voting equipment on Election Night are accurate by conducting an independent hand count of ballots and tallying the results of the selected contests. The final hand-count tally total is compared to the election night voting system results.

Audit materials are submitted to the WEC for review. The commission analyzes all state audit results and investigates any discrepancies and can request that a voting machine vendor investigate and provide explanation for any discrepancies. Once the work is complete, WEC staff will prepare a public report for review by the six election commissioners during an upcoming commission meeting.

Post-election audits, covering approximately 10 percent of the reporting units in the state, serve as a final check on the election results. While not every reporting unit or municipality is selected for post-election audit, state election officials ensured that the 2024 sample included at least one reporting unit per county, and at least five reporting units for each type of equipment used.

More information about the 2024 post-election audit can be found in this press release.