FORENSIC AUDIT - ELECTIONS DEPARTMENT BOS FORMAL JAN 27 2020.PDF

M a r i c o p a C o u n t y E l e c t i o n s D e p a r t m e n t
Forensic Audit of the Elections
Department’s Tabulation Equipment
Formal Maricopa County Board of Supervisors Meeting
January 27, 2021

TABULATION EQUIPMENT
Accuracy, Reliability & I ntegrity
PREVIOUS TESTING & AUDITS
o Hand Counts
o 100% HAND COUNT of the Madison School District Election
o 4 Separate Hand Counts found 100% accuracy
o Over 47,000 votes verified accurate for the Nov General Election
o Independent Logic & Accuracy Tests
o Numerous court cases dismissed or withdrawn
RELIABILITY & INTEGRITY
o Federally and State Certified Tabulation Equipment
o Rigorous security testing by a Voting System Testing Laboratory
OVERSIGHT
o Political parties participated, observers, and involved
SECURITY
o Extensive controls over the entire Maricopa process County Elections Department | 602-506-1511 | Maricopa.Vote

WHAT IS A FORENSIC AUDIT?
Sof tware, Hardware, & Fi nancial Review
A multi-layered review that dives into the tabulation
equipment’s software and hardware to:
Analyze its hacking vulnerability
Verify that no malicious malware was installed
Test that tabulators were not sending or receiving
information over the internet
Confirm that no vote switching occurred
It will also verify the County followed the State’s and
County’s procurement code when leasing the
equipment.
Maricopa County Elections Department | 602-506-1511 | Maricopa.Vote

WHY IS A FORENSIC AUDIT IMPORTANT?
Building Public Trust and Confidence
WHY DO A FORENSIC AUDIT?
o Opportunity to dispel misinformation and build public confidence
WHAT ARE THE OBJECTIVES?
o Verify Security, Reliability, Accuracy & Financial Stewardship
WHO PERFORMS THE AUDIT?
o Independent Certified Auditing Firm(s) accredited by the U.S.
Elections Administration Commission and National Institute of
Technology
o Independent CPA to review procurement process
WHAT IS THE TIMELINE?
o February - March
Maricopa County Elections Department | 602-506-1511 | Maricopa.Vote

QUESTIONS?
Scott Jarrett
Director of Election Day & Emergency Voting
Maricopa County Elections Department
@MaricopaVote
Formal January Maricopa 27, 2021 County Board of Supervisors Meeting