THE OHIO VERITAS PROJECT

ENSURING A FAIR AND ACCURATE VOTE

SERIALIZED VOTING

• Every Ohioan becomes an election auditor

• Every Ohioan has the ability to verify that their vote was counted and was counted correctly

• Vote mapping allows for more accurate audits and empowers precinct watchdogs

BENEFITS

• Helps eliminate voter fraud

• Low-cost option for more accurate audits

• Permanently empower citizens by letting them audit the vote

HOW IT WORKS

ENSURING A FAIR AND ACCURATE VOTE

HOW IT WORKS

• Each voter ballot has a carbonless copy

• Both the carbonless copy and the voter ballot have a common serial number

38796-2

38796-2

BALLOT

HOW IT WORKS

• The top copy is yours to keep

• The bottom copy is retained by the Board of Elections

Ballot

Ballot Copy

38796-2

38796-2

Your Copy

Election Copy

HOW IT WORKS

• Before you leave the voting location an authentication code will be stamped on your ballot

• The Authentication code is generated by an algorithm and by reading the serial number.

• Each voting location has a different algorithm known only to the Secretary of State

38796-2

BALLOT

ABX56769Authentication code

HOW IT WORKS

• The day after you vote your local Board Of Elections (BOE) will post a record of each serial number on the Secretary of State website and on the local BOE website.

• You can lookup your serial number on your copy of your ballot to make sure your vote was tallied correctly

HOW IT WORKS

• Additionally, the local BOE will graphically map everyone who has voted by precinct.

• This way a person can tell if someone else is claiming to live on their property and citizen watchdogs can see if persons are registering on empty lots

HOW IT WORKS

• If your ballot was tallied incorrectly you may contest the count of the election before it is certified.

• To challenge the count you need your state issued identification and you need your ballot copy with the proper authentication code