(Red Oak, Iowa) – Montgomery County Auditor Jill Ozuna said Friday, her office conducted a successful post-election audit of the 2024 General Election on November 15, 2024. Ballots in Present 6 were hand- counted by election officials to ensure they matched the totals reported by the ballot tabulator. The precinct was randomly selected by the Secretary of State following Election Day. The races audited were President/Vice President and County Sheriff. The results matched 100%.  Ozuna said “The hand count audit shows that our machines tabulate accurately and further restores integrity of our election process.”

Every ballot tabulator in Iowa undergoes a public pre-election test to ensure it will count votes accurately on Election Day. Post-election audits are mandatory in all 99 counties following each election.

Montgomery County Auditor Jill Ozuna (Official photo)

For the General Election one randomly chosen precinct in each county is required to conduct a post-election audit to verify the machine count. For more information about election security in Iowa, visit the Secretary of State’s website at sos.iowa.gov. Information about the voting process is available at VoterReady.Iowa.gov.

Questions about the post-election audit and other election matters may be directed to the Montgomery County Auditor’s office at 712-623-5127.