Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
11/13/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/13/2026 11:59
Department of State Begins Risk-Limiting Audit of 2026 General Election
November 13, 2026 - Harrisburg, PA
Department of State Begins Risk-Limiting Audit of 2026 General Election
The Department of State began Pennsylvania's statewide risk-limiting election audit (RLA) of the Nov. 3, 2026 general election.
"We have the utmost confidence in RLAs, which remain the gold standard of comprehensive election audits," Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt said. "These audits provide a statistically sound, scientific method for confirming that the reported outcome of the election is accurate, and they are an integral part of our commitment to ensuring the integrity of Pennsylvania's elections."
Ten Department employees took turns rolling 10-sided dice to generate a random 20-digit number, which is used to identify which batches of ballots counties will manually audit over the next several days.
Speakers Include:
Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt
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