Aug 15, 2023 Hand-Counting Ballots Introduces Unnecessary Risks and Costs to Elections

Across the country, some groups have been pushing to expand the hand-counting of ballots. This effort is misguided on two fronts: it relies on unfounded criticisms of the reliability of tabulation machines and overlooks the many drawbacks of hand-counting. To learn more about the risks associated with hand-counting all ballots, check out this explainer.